Precisely trimming of videos in iMovie

Hello all!
I am trying to edit a video i have imported on iMoovie
I would like to trim the video and split it on specific speconds
fore example from 00:00-00:15
where exactly can i find this option instead of just dragging the cursor which is not that exact

nevermind! Just figured it out.
It was actually TOO simple! HA!

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