# Type

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

- Type **Type**
- Type the shortcut** Ty**

## Description

The Type keyword is used to address children of an object. 

## Syntax

**\[Function] \[Object] \[Number/"Name"] Type "Name of Type"**

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## Example

- To store cue part 1 in a newly created sequence without specifying the cue number, type:

|                                                                    |                                                |
| ------------------------------------------------------------------ | ---------------------------------------------- |
| ![](/img/grandma3/2-4/icon_commandline-input_logo_v2-0-a59235.png) | User name\[Fixture]>Store Part 1 Type "Part"   |

|                                            |                                                                                                             |
| ------------------------------------------ | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| ![](/img/grandma3/2-4/tip_gray-639af3.png) | **Hint:**                                                                                                   |
|                                            | To circumvent the pop-up "Select type of object", press an executor immediately after typing this command.  |