Here is a very basic tip that some X-Plane users use “instinctively” and thereafter find obvious, while others have never discovered it. An astonishing number of users have asked me if there isn’t a better, easier way to pan around than using keyboard shortcuts, assigning keystrokes to joystick buttons, or using an awkward “hat” switch.
The answer is, of course, yes.
Right-drag the mouse.
Simply hold the right mouse button down and move the mouse, and the whole view smoothly pans up/down/left or right, depending on where you drag the mouse.