# Operate Fixtures

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This chapter deals with the various ways of controlling fixtures. 

It also comprises different sorts of sheets and their usage. 

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### Requirement

Before being able to control fixtures, the following requirement has to be fulfilled:

- Fixtures have to be patched first 

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

## Subtopics

- [Channel sheet](/grandma2/key_of_channel_sheet/)
- [Fixture sheet](/grandma2/key_of_fixture_sheet/)
- [Sheet options](/grandma2/key_of_sheet_options/)
- [Layers in sheets](/grandma2/key_of_layers_in_sheets/)
- [What is the programmer](/grandma2/key_of_what_is_the_programmer/)
- [Encoder grouping](/grandma2/key_of_encoder_grouping/)
- [Using the color picker](/grandma2/key_of_color_picker/)
- [Using the shaper dialog](/grandma2/key_of_shaper_dialog/)
- [Using the smart view](/grandma2/key_of_smart_view/)
- [Edit a channel or fixture](/grandma2/key_of_edit_channel_or_fixture/)