# Channel sheet

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The channel sheet is where your fixtures with channel IDs and their corresponding values or presets are located. Moreover, you can select channels here.

**Requirement:**

- Channels are patched.

Patch channels in **Setup – Patch & Fixture Schedule**. 

For more information on how to patch channels see [Adding fixtures to your show](/grandma2/key_patch_add_fixtures/). 

![](/img/grandma2/img_edit-setup_patch-channels_v3-3-64af31.png)

_Edit Setup – Patch Channels_

To open the channel sheet:

1. Tap anywhere in an empty screen. 
2. The pop-up **Create Basic Window** opens.

![](/img/grandma2/popup_createbasicwindow_3_2-cecd48.png)

_Pop-up Create Basic Window_

3. Select the category **Sheets** in the tabs. 
4. Tap **Channel**. 
5. The channel sheet opens. 

This sheet contains all channels, fixtures and fixture types with a channel ID. 

![](/img/grandma2/img_channel-sheet-view_v3-3-b17a59.png)

_Channel Sheet_

**Important:**\
The title bar displays the world name and ![](/img/grandma2/icon_world_v3-2-34fa97.png) if you are in a world. Furthermore, it displays the word "Mask" and ![](/img/grandma2/icon_ghost_v3-2-88ba6d.png) if a mask was applied. 

For general information on worlds see [What are worlds](/grandma2/key_wfm_what_are_worlds/). 

For general information on masks see [What are masks](/grandma2/key_wfm_what_are_masks/).

The channel sheet also consists of different colors, markers and background colors. For more information see [Marker](/grandma2/key_ws_colors_marker/) and [System](/grandma2/key_ws_colors_system/). 

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## Layers

The channel sheet also comprises a bar of layers, which are located at the bottom of the sheet. 

For more information on each layer see [Layers in sheets – Channel sheet and fixture sheet](/grandma2/key_of_layers_in_sheets_channel_and_fixture/).

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## Options

To open the options in the channel sheet, tap ![](/img/grandma2/icon_yellow-ball_3_2-329eb0.png)in the upper left corner of the sheet.

The dialog **Channel Sheet** **Options** opens. 

![](/img/grandma2/window_channel-sheet_options_v3-3-ba3d8e.png)

_Channel Sheet Options_

To learn about the single options of the channel sheet see:

- [Tools](/grandma2/key_of_sheet_options_tools/) 
- [Layer mask](/grandma2/key_of_sheet_options_layer_mask/)
- [Display](/grandma2/key_of_sheet_options_display/)
- [Title buttons](/grandma2/key_of_sheet_options_title_buttons/)
- [Assign executor](/grandma2/key_of_sheet_options_assign_executor/)
- [Mask (local)](/grandma2/key_of_sheet_options_mask_local/)

To close the options, tap ![](/img/grandma2/icon_close_small_v3-2-1c8fff.png) in the upper right corner of the dialog. 

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## Close the Channel Sheet

To close the channel sheet altogether, tap ![](/img/grandma2/icon_yellow-ball_3_2-329eb0.png) in the upper left corner of the window and tap Delete Window.