Navigation settings in Yandex DataLens
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Updated at August 10, 2026
Navigation settings allow you to manage object arrangement in Yandex DataLens. Administrators can disable folder navigation.
To access the navigation settings:
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In the left-hand panel, select
Service settings. If the panel does not show , first select More, then Service settings. -
Select the Navigation tab.

Disabling folder navigation
You can disable folder navigation after you switch to workbooks and collections for organizing objects. Before you disable it, migrate all objects in your folders to workbooks or delete them.
Folders can be disabled by the DataLens instance administrator, i.e., a user with the datalens.admin role.
Warning
Once you disable folder navigation, it cannot be re-enabled.
To disable folder navigation:
- In the left-hand panel, select
Service settings. - Select the Navigation tab.
- In the Disable folder navigation section, click Disable folder navigation.
- In the window that opens, you will see a list of the remaining objects in the folders, which you need to migrate to workbooks or delete before disabling the folders. If the list of objects is empty, you can disable navigation. To do this, click Disable.