1---
 2title: Finding and Navigating Code - Zed
 3description: Navigate your codebase in Zed with file finder, project search, go to definition, symbol search, and the command palette.
 4---
 5
 6# Finding & Navigating
 7
 8Zed provides several ways to move around your codebase quickly. Here's an overview of the main navigation tools.
 9
10## Command Palette
11
12The 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.
13
14[Learn more about the Command Palette →](./command-palette.md)
15
16## File Finder
17
18Open any file in your project with {#kb file_finder::Toggle}. Type part of the filename or path to narrow results.
19
20## Project Search
21
22> **Changed in Preview (v0.225).** See [release notes](/releases#0.225).
23
24Search across all files with {#kb pane::DeploySearch}. Start typing in the search field to begin searching—results appear as you type.
25
26Results appear in a [multibuffer](./multibuffers.md), letting you edit matches in place.
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28To 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:
29
30```json
31{
32  "search_on_input": false
33}
34```
35
36## Go to Definition
37
38Jump 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.
39
40## Go to Symbol
41
42- **Current file:** {#kb outline::Toggle} opens an outline of symbols in the active file
43- **Entire project:** {#kb project_symbols::Toggle} searches symbols across all files
44
45## Outline Panel
46
47The Outline Panel ({#kb outline_panel::ToggleFocus}) shows a persistent tree view of symbols in the current file. It's especially useful with [multibuffers](./multibuffers.md) for navigating search results or diagnostics.
48
49[Learn more about the Outline Panel →](./outline-panel.md)
50
51## Tab Switcher
52
53Quickly 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.
54
55[Learn more about the Tab Switcher →](./tab-switcher.md)
56
57## Quick Reference
58
59| Task              | Keybinding                       |
60| ----------------- | -------------------------------- |
61| Command Palette   | {#kb command_palette::Toggle}    |
62| Open file         | {#kb file_finder::Toggle}        |
63| Project search    | {#kb pane::DeploySearch}         |
64| Go to definition  | {#kb editor::GoToDefinition}     |
65| Find references   | {#kb editor::FindAllReferences}  |
66| Symbol in file    | {#kb outline::Toggle}            |
67| Symbol in project | {#kb project_symbols::Toggle}    |
68| Outline Panel     | {#kb outline_panel::ToggleFocus} |
69| Tab Switcher      | {#kb tab_switcher::Toggle}       |