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# orders
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this window displays the order list. a spreadsheet that contains the order of patterns that will play, from top to bottom.
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![order list ](order-list.png )
along the top are the available channels. their abbreviations can be set in the [channels window ](../8-advanced/channels.md ). the highlighted channel follows the channel the pattern view cursor is in.
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along the left are the order numbers. the highlighted row follows the order the pattern view cursor is in.
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each entry in the table is the pattern that will play during that order. these can be changed according to the order edit mode.
hovering over a pattern number will pop up a tooltip showing the name of that pattern, if it has one.
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the buttons are:
- **Add new order**: adds a new order.
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- **Remove order**: removes the currently selected order.
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- **Duplicate order**: adds a new order with patterns matching the selected one directly below it.
- right-click to "deep clone"; this copies all patterns involved to new ones.
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- **Move order up**: swaps the selected order with the one above it.
- **Move order down**: swaps the selected order with the one below it.
- **Duplicate order at end of song**: same as "Duplicate order" except the new order is added at the bottom of the list.
- **Order change mode**: selects how much of the order will change with an edit. only applies if "Order edit mode" is set to "Click to change".
- **one**: only current channel's pattern will change.
- **entire row**: all patterns in the order will change.
- **Order edit mode**: selects the method of changing orders.
- **Click to change**: a click will add one to the pattern number. a right-click will subtract one.
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- **Select and type (don't scroll)**: select a pattern number and type.
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- **Select and type (scroll horizontally)**: as above, but after entering two digits, the cursor moves to the next channel.
- **Select and type (scroll vertically)**: as above, but after entering two digits, the cursor moves to the next order.