# Effect

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The key Effect is located on the right of the key View.

![](/img/grandma2/img_effect-key_v3-2-233a36.png)

_Location k__ey __Effect _

 

- Pressing Effect enters the [Effect keyword](/grandma2/key_keyword_effect/) into the command line.

\[Channel]> Effect

 

- If a function keyword such as Store is already in the command line, pressing Effect Effect enters the [Form keyword](/grandma2/key_keyword_form/) into the command line.

\[Channel]>Form

 

- Pressing and holding Effect for about 2 seconds opens the pop-up Running Effects.\
   

  ![](/img/grandma2/popup_running-effects_v3-2-5244f6.png)

  _Pop-up Running Effects_

   
- Pressing ![ma](/img/grandma2/ma_1-290dfd.png) + Effect executes the [SyncEffects](/grandma2/key_keyword_synceffects/) command.\
   
- Pressing and holding List + Effect opens the temporary effect pool.\
   

  ![](/img/grandma2/window_temp-effect-pool_v3-2-7da64e.png)

  _Temporary effect pool_