# How do I insert a pause into the g code?

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**Created:** [May 9, 2019, 1:09pm UTC](https://forums.maslowcnc.com/t/how-do-i-insert-a-pause-into-the-g-code/9800 "2019-05-09T13:09:28Z")\
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**Author:** ![gersus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/3d9bf3/32.png) [@gersus](https://forums.maslowcnc.com/u/gersus)\
**Post date:** [May 9, 2019, 1:09pm UTC](https://forums.maslowcnc.com/t/how-do-i-insert-a-pause-into-the-g-code/9800/1 "2019-05-09T13:09:28Z")

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How can I enter a pause into g code for a bit change? I assume I would create the g code, open it in a editor like ncviewer and enter in a line of code but what do I enter?

This comes from me creating a project in carbide create that involves three different bits but it doesnt automatically put a pause in the code. Not sure how they expect someone to change bits. I did a project successfully by watching and manually pausing at the right moments but that definitely isnt a good way to do it.

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**Author:** ![Gero](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex031/user_avatar/forums.maslowcnc.com/gero/32/17487_2.png) [@Gero](https://forums.maslowcnc.com/u/Gero)\
**Post date:** [May 9, 2019, 1:12pm UTC](https://forums.maslowcnc.com/t/how-do-i-insert-a-pause-into-the-g-code/9800/2 "2019-05-09T13:12:17Z")

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M6 or M06  
[G-Code-and-MaslowCNC](https://github.com/MaslowCNC/GroundControl/wiki/G-Code-and-MaslowCNC)

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**Author:** ![gersus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/3d9bf3/32.png) [@gersus](https://forums.maslowcnc.com/u/gersus)\
**Post date:** [May 9, 2019, 1:26pm UTC](https://forums.maslowcnc.com/t/how-do-i-insert-a-pause-into-the-g-code/9800/3 "2019-05-09T13:26:44Z")

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Nice thanks!

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**Author:** ![dlang](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex031/user_avatar/forums.maslowcnc.com/dlang/32/859_2.png) [@dlang](https://forums.maslowcnc.com/u/dlang)\
**Post date:** [May 9, 2019, 6:13pm UTC](https://forums.maslowcnc.com/t/how-do-i-insert-a-pause-into-the-g-code/9800/4 "2019-05-09T18:13:32Z")

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to change bits, you use the T code to change the tool number. It will stop, tell  
you to change the bit, and then continue.

David Lang