# Duration and playback

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* To play or pause your animation, simply use the play :arrow\_forward: button at the top left of the timeline.
* To edit the duration of your animation, go to where the duration of the animation is displayed (next to the play button) and click to edit it. You can input any time value you want for your animation here


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