# Playback Bar

Source: https://help.malighting.com/grandMA3/2.4/HTML/ws_playback_bar.html
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| ![](/img/grandma3/2-4/tip_gray-639af3.png) | **Hint:**                                                                                                                                       |
|                                            | For more information about executors, page navigation, and the playback window and settings see [What are Executors](/grandma3/2-4/executor/).  |

The playback bar displays the labels of the objects that are currently assigned to the corresponding executors.

The bar includes:

- The playback status of each object

- The controls assigned to the executor keys, faders, and knobs

- In some cases:

  - [Master Area](/grandma3/2-4/do_control_master/)
  - [Custom Area](/grandma3/2-4/do_control_custom/)
  - Page navigation controls
  - Xkeys

![](/img/grandma3/2-4/window_playback-20bar_01_v3-2-2-b8e01a.png)

Playback bar with custom area and page navigation