title: Finding and Navigating Code - Zed description: Navigate your codebase in Zed with file finder, project search, go to definition, symbol search, and the command palette.

Finding & Navigating

Zed provides several ways to move around your codebase quickly. Here's an overview of the main navigation tools.

Command Palette

The Command Palette ({#kb command_palette::Toggle}) is your gateway to almost everything in Zed. Type a few characters to filter commands, then press Enter to execute.

Learn more about the Command Palette →

File Finder

Open any file in your project with {#kb file_finder::Toggle}. Type part of the filename or path to narrow results.

Project Search

Search across all files with {#kb pane::DeploySearch}. Start typing in the search field to begin searching—results appear as you type.

Results appear in a multibuffer, letting you edit matches in place.

To disable automatic search and require pressing Enter instead, open the Settings Editor ({#kb zed::OpenSettings}), search for "search on input", and toggle the setting off. Or add this to your settings.json:

{
  "search_on_input": false
}

Go to Definition

Jump to where a symbol is defined with {#kb editor::GoToDefinition} (or Cmd+Click / Ctrl+Click). If there are multiple definitions, they open in a multibuffer.

Go to Symbol

• Current file: {#kb outline::Toggle} opens an outline of symbols in the active file
• Entire project: {#kb project_symbols::Toggle} searches symbols across all files

Outline Panel

The Outline Panel ({#kb outline_panel::ToggleFocus}) shows a persistent tree view of symbols in the current file. It's especially useful with multibuffers for navigating search results or diagnostics.

Learn more about the Outline Panel →

Tab Switcher

Quickly switch between open tabs with {#kb tab_switcher::Toggle}. Tabs are sorted by recent use—keep holding Ctrl and press Tab to cycle through them.

Learn more about the Tab Switcher →

Quick Reference