<p>Use the keyboard shortcut to add a marker</p>

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  <p>Windows: * (multiply) on numeric keypad<br>
  Mac OS: * (multiply) on numeric keypad or Control+8 on main keyboard</p>
</blockquote>

<p>This works during preview and audio-only preview</p>

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2018-01-02T16:37:16.783Z
2018-01-02T16:37:16.783Z
MrCodeWeaver
<p>Is there a way to add a marker without stopping the playback? I need to mark some specific times while the sequence is playing.</p>

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Doesn't look like you can add markers on the fly. Might be a job for scripting
stib
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Can I add markers in After Effects without stopping the playback?
Chrisyantar Hasiholan
# Can I add markers in After Effects without stopping the playback?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2017-12-29)

Is there a way to add a marker without stopping the playback? I need to mark some specific times while the sequence is playing.

**Tags:** after-effects

> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: Doesn't look like you can add markers on the fly. Might be a job for scripting  

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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_2 on 2018-01-02. Score: 2

Use the keyboard shortcut to add a marker

> Windows: \* (multiply) on numeric keypad  
> Mac OS: \* (multiply) on numeric keypad or Control+8 on main keyboard

This works during preview and audio-only preview


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