4 step sequencer unused pins to GND?

[acidblue]

I'm trying to make a 4 step sequencer using the 'baby ten" as a guide.
I'm using a 555 for clock and a 4017.

I'm just going to use the first 4 pins 3, 2, 4 and 7 for the sequence.
I know for an 8 step you put pins 9 and 15 to each other.
But what about pins 10, 1, 5 and 6 , do I simply put the unused pins to ground?

[ezekiel]

On CMOS chips, you ground unused *input* pins. Leave unused *output* pins unconnected.

So for your 4-step baby ten sequencer, use the 4017 first four outputs (pins 3, 2, 4, 7, in that order), then since you want the sequence to restart after that, you connect the fifth output (pin 10) to the reset input (pin 15).

[acidblue]

Ahh, I see, that makes sense.
Thanks ezekiel.
One more thing, what if I want to add a reset button to the reset pin?
Do I simply wire in a switch in parallel to the reset pin and pin 10?

[electri-fire]

[acidblue]

Ok great, thanks