# Shortcut Objects

Learn how to access and manipulate spreadsheet objects in the Spread namespace with ease using shortcut objects in the FpSpread class.

## Content

The spreadsheet objects in the FarPoint Spread namespace, which represent various parts of the spreadsheet, can be accessed through a built-in set of shortcut objects. Cells, rows, columns and others are wrappers to other objects, and make customization easier by allowing you to manipulate them. The shortcut objects represent parts of a visible spreadsheet, such as columns, rows, and cells; and there are conceptual representations of underlying pieces of the spreadsheet which are implemented in the underlying models. To understand more about the objects in Spread, look at the simplified object model diagrams for the [FpSpread](/spreadnet/api/latest/online-win/FarPoint.Win.Spread/FarPoint.Win.Spread.FpSpread.html) class and the [SheetView](/spreadnet/api/latest/online-win/FarPoint.Win.Spread/FarPoint.Win.Spread.SheetView.html) class as shown here.
![FpSpread Object](https://cdn.mescius.io/document-site-files/images/2238e618-a1fb-45a6-9ce5-9a4157bd2931/images/fpspread-objectmodel.png)
![SheetView object diagram](https://cdn.mescius.io/document-site-files/images/2238e618-a1fb-45a6-9ce5-9a4157bd2931/images/sheetview-objectmodel.png)
The Spread Windows Forms component provides the following shortcut objects in the [FpSpread](/spreadnet/api/latest/online-win/FarPoint.Win.Spread/FarPoint.Win.Spread.FpSpread.html) class:

| **Shortcut Object** | @cols=2:**Corresponding Classes**  |
| --------------- | --------------------- | --- |
| cell | [Cell](/spreadnet/api/latest/online-win/FarPoint.Win.Spread/FarPoint.Win.Spread.Cell.html) | [Cells](/spreadnet/api/latest/online-win/FarPoint.Win.Spread/FarPoint.Win.Spread.Cells.html) |
| column | [Column](/spreadnet/api/latest/online-win/FarPoint.Win.Spread/FarPoint.Win.Spread.Column.html) | [Columns](/spreadnet/api/latest/online-win/FarPoint.Win.Spread/FarPoint.Win.Spread.Columns.html) |
| header | [ColumnHeader](/spreadnet/api/latest/online-win/FarPoint.Win.Spread/FarPoint.Win.Spread.ColumnHeader.html) | [RowHeader](/spreadnet/api/latest/online-win/FarPoint.Win.Spread/FarPoint.Win.Spread.RowHeader.html) |
| row | [Row](/spreadnet/api/latest/online-win/FarPoint.Win.Spread/FarPoint.Win.Spread.Row.html) | [Rows](/spreadnet/api/latest/online-win/FarPoint.Win.Spread/FarPoint.Win.Spread.Rows.html) |
| alternating row | [AlternatingRow](/spreadnet/api/latest/online-win/FarPoint.Win.Spread/FarPoint.Win.Spread.AlternatingRow.html) | [AlternatingRows](/spreadnet/api/latest/online-win/FarPoint.Win.Spread/FarPoint.Win.Spread.AlternatingRows.html) |
| sheet | [SheetView](/spreadnet/api/latest/online-win/FarPoint.Win.Spread/FarPoint.Win.Spread.SheetView.html) | [SheetViewCollection](/spreadnet/api/latest/online-win/FarPoint.Win.Spread/FarPoint.Win.Spread.SheetViewCollection.html) |

To use the shortcut objects, set their properties or call their methods. Many of the objects provide indexes for specifying the sheet, row, column, or cell with which you want to work.
Use the shortcut objects for their ease of use. The shortcut objects are fairly self-documenting; however, in Visual Studio .NET, the Intellisense feature provides additional information that help you use these objects.

## See Also

[Product Overview](/spreadnet/docs/latest/online-win/overview/spwin-devguide/spwin-concepts/spwin-oviewproduct)
[Understanding Parts of the Component](/spreadnet/docs/latest/online-win/overview/spwin-devguide/spwin-ssojbects/spwin-useinterface)
[Object Parentage](/spreadnet/docs/latest/online-win/overview/spwin-devguide/spwin-ssojbects/spwin-knowobjparentage)
[Underlying Models](/spreadnet/docs/latest/online-win/overview/spwin-devguide/spwin-concepts/spwin-oviewproduct/spwin-knowobjmodels)
[Formatted versus Unformatted Data](/spreadnet/docs/latest/online-win/overview/spwin-devguide/spwin-concepts/spwin-oviewproduct/spwin-knowformatted)
[Cell Types](/spreadnet/docs/latest/online-win/overview/spwin-devguide/spwin-concepts/spwin-oviewproduct/spwin-knowcelltypes)