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# Playing the Timeline

You can control how the timeline plays back. For example, frame-step through a shot to isolate a frame or jump to the start of an element to play a specific shot. The image window updates as the positioner moves on the timeline.

If the Player is displayed, you can use any of the playback controls to move through the timeline. See Controlling Playback in the Player.

To play the timeline:

1. Press V.
   NoteIf you enabled Scroll During Playback in the Timeline section of the Preferences menu, frames might be dropped.

To control playback speed:

1. Press V and then press the down arrow to decrease the speed or the up arrow to increase the speed.

To stop playback:

1. Press spacebar.

#### Topics in this section

- Scrubbing the Timeline
- Jumping to a Particular Location
- Frame-Stepping the Timeline
- Replaying the Timeline