# Navigating

For advanced users, feel free to [skip to Shortcuts](/spreadsheet/shortcuts.md) for the condensed list of shortcuts for navigating the spreadsheet. Read the enclosed for a more in-depth feature-by-feature exploration of navigating Quadratic.&#x20;

## Cell type palette `/`

Pressing `/` on a cell will open the cell type palette. Once open, choose the type of cell you want to create.&#x20;

## Panning

Quadratic was built to be the most fluid navigating spreadsheet. Enabling this is the 60 FPS experience from WASM + WebGL. Try it out holding `Spacebar` and then panning you can experience the ease of navigation for yourself.&#x20;

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## Presentation mode

You can use presentation mode to directly present your visualizations or data story to your audience with `Ctrl` + `.`  (Mac: `⌘ Command` + `.` )

## Command Palette

Simple search pop-up for all in-app actions. Open the command palette by pressing `Ctrl` + `p` (Mac: `⌘ Command` + `p`

<figure><img src="/files/JnoKjYXlJiNsryqmDeqR" alt="" width="375"><figcaption><p>Open palette with <code>Ctrl</code> + <code>p</code> (Mac: <code>⌘ Command</code> + <code>p</code>)</p></figcaption></figure>

## Seamless Zooming

Zoom in: `Ctrl` + `+`  (Mac: `⌘ Command` + `+` )\
Zoom out: `Ctrl` + `-`  (Mac: `⌘ Command` + `-` )

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## **Formatting**

`Right-click` a cell to open a menu of formatting options.

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## Add tabs

Add tabs to your sheet via the bottom left of the sheet.&#x20;

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You can add colors, rearrange, rename, and access more settings by right clicking a tab.

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## More spreadsheet basics

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