# On

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To enter the On keyword in the command line, use one of the options:

- Press On 
- Type **On** 

## Description

The On keyword is used as a playback or as a helping keyword. 

Use the On keyword as a playback keyword to:

- Start or restart an executor;
- Activate selection in the programmer;
- Activate attributes in the programmer.

Use the On keyword as a helping keyword to:

- Indicate the start of a temporary function;
- Enable the state of a toggle function.

For information on how to assign executors see [Assign Objects to an Executor](/grandma3/2-4/executor_assign/). 

## Syntax

Function keyword:

On \[Object] \["Object\_Name" or Object\_Number]

Helping keyword:

\[Function] On

## Examples

- To activate the attributes of fixture 2 and 4 in the programmer, type:

|                                                                    |                                      |
| ------------------------------------------------------------------ | ------------------------------------ |
| ![](/img/grandma3/2-4/icon_commandline-input_logo_v2-0-a59235.png) | User name\[Fixture]>On Fixture 2 + 4 |

 

- To activate sequence 3, type:

|                                                                    |                                   |
| ------------------------------------------------------------------ | --------------------------------- |
| ![](/img/grandma3/2-4/icon_commandline-input_logo_v2-0-a59235.png) | User name\[Fixture]>On Sequence 3 |