# Previous

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

- Press Prev or MA -
- Type **Previous**
- Type the shortcut **Prev**

## Description

The Previous keyword has several functions:

- If no fixture is selected, the fixture with the highest ID number will be selected.
- If one fixture is selected, the fixture before this fixture will be selected.
- If MAtricks are active, the Previous keyword has special functions depending on the selected MAtricks options.

For more information on MAtricks see [MAtricks and Shuffle](/grandma3/2-4/matricks/). 

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| ![](/img/grandma3/2-4/important_gray-89eed8.png) | **Important:**                                                                                                                                                                                                   |
|                                                  | The logic of object-related objects was extended using the Previous keyword. For more information see the [Store keyword](/grandma3/2-4/keyword_store/) and the [Update keyword](/grandma3/2-4/keyword_update/). |

## Syntax

(\[Function]) Previous (\[Object])

## Option Keywords

The Previous keyword uses the following option keywords:

- [/Wrap](/grandma3/2-4/ok_wrap/)

## Examples

- To select the last fixture of the selected fixtures in the selection order, type:

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

 

- To go to the previous page in the page pool, type:

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

 

- To load the previous cue in the selected sequence, type:

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