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title: "Opterra: Basic navigation"
description: How to navigate the main sections on the app including changing organisation and working between Farm and Recommendation functions.
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# Opterra: Basic navigation

## Use this guide to understand how to move between organisations and functions in Opterra.

### **Navigation in Opterra**

This section provides an overview of how to navigate through the Opterra mobile app.

### **Opening Opterra and Exploring Organisations**

- Open the **Opterra** app on your iOS device. It will default to the **Explore** screen.
- At the top of the screen, use the **organisation drop-down** to switch between existing organisations or add a new one.
- Select the organisation you want to work in.

### **Using the Farm and Recommendation Tiles**

- The **Farm** tile displays all farms and paddocks within the selected organisation.
  
    - From here, you can view and update farm, paddock, and paddock plan details.
    - You can also create tasks, applications, and manage paddock information.
- The **Recommendation** tile allows you to view and create recommendations for the selected organisation.

### **Navigating Farms, Paddocks, and Plans**

- After selecting your organisation, tap the **Farm** tab.
- Select your **paddock**, then open the **paddock plan**.
- Within a paddock plan, you can access:
  
    - **Tasks**
    - **Applications**
    - **Recommendations** created for that paddock

### **Navigating Recommendations**

- After selecting your organisation, tap the **Recommendation** tab
- Scroll or search to find existing recommendations, or use your filter in the top right to customise your date range.

### **Switching Organisations or Sections**

- Use the **tab counter** at the top right at any time to navigate to the Explore screen.
- Use the **organisation drop-down** to move between options.
- You can also use the **tab counter** in the top right corner from any screen to move between:
  
    - Farms
    - Recommendations

Navigation is designed to be simple—use the top-level organisation selector and the tiles to move quickly between key parts of the app.

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