# Layout and Navigation

#### In this article, we'll explain:

1. [The three main types of tabs](#tab-types)
2. [The basic layout and logic flow of the tabs](#tab-layout-and-logic-flow)
3. [How to navigate between tabs](#navigating-between-tabs)

### Tab Types

The contains three primary kinds of tabs that work together to create the model's output and provide various ways to read and worth with model output. 

<table data-view="cards"><thead><tr><th></th><th></th><th></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td></td><td><mark style="color:blue;"><strong>Reports</strong></mark></td><td>Reports are tabs that present the output of your model. </td></tr><tr><td></td><td><mark style="color:yellow;"><strong>Schedules</strong></mark></td><td>Schedules include inputs and are how the model calculates its outputs.</td></tr><tr><td></td><td><strong>Data Tabs</strong></td><td>Data tabs contain data tables that are used to drive your schedules.</td></tr></tbody></table>

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:point\_up:**Quick Tip:** Tabs are color-coded by convention to help you quickly orient yourself when working in the model.&#x20;

**Report** tabs are <mark style="color:blue;">**BLUE**</mark>

**Schedule** tabs are <mark style="color:yellow;">**GOLD**</mark>

**Data** tabs are **GREY**&#x20;
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### Tab Layout and Logic Flow

By default, the tabs are laid out from left to right starting with <mark style="color:blue;">**Reports,**</mark> then <mark style="color:yellow;">**Schedules,**</mark> then **Data Tabs.**  This is intended to make it easy for a non-modeler to understand and work with the output of the model, will revealing complexity and functionality as you move across the tabs to the right.

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The logic flow of the model moves in the **opposite** direction, meaning that the most detailed user inputs happen in tabs to the right, and are used in shedules and reports that "flow" into tabs on the left.&#x20;

As an example, let's look at how the model forecasts orders for the DTC channel:&#x20;

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### All roads lead to M-Monthly.

The out schedules are consolidated together to form your forward-looking financial statements in the M-Monthly tab. In this tab, you'll find a complete register of your Income Statement, Balance Sheet, Cash Flow Statement, and a number of financial and operational metrics.&#x20;

For the most part, your Reports will be referencing data on this tab, so if you ever need to de-bug or investigate where a number in your reports is coming from, this is a good place to start. As we like to say, "all roads lead to M-Monthly."
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### Navigating between tabs