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title: "Play Forwards / Play Backwards / Stop"
url: "https://help.maxon.net/c4d/en-us/Content/html/10645.html"
section_path: "Animate > Animate Menu > Play Forwards / Play Backwards / Stop"
command_id: "12412"
description: "Play the animation forwards or backwards. Selecting Stop will halt the animation at the current time in the animation."
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# Play Forwards / Play Backwards / Stop

Play the animation forwards or backwards. Selecting Stop will halt the animation at the current time in the animation.