emma_s
Databricks Employee
Databricks Employee

‎06-16-2026 02:47 AM

Hi,

I've pulled together some notes on your questions, let me know if you have any follow up questions.

1. Can I create nested tabs (tabs within tabs)?

I'm afraid not. Dashboards only support a single level of pages — you get a flat tab bar across the top, and that's your lot. No sub-pages or nested hierarchy. (Author dashboards docs)

2. How do I improve navigation on large dashboards?

Some thoughts on dashboard navigation below, but I'd say you need to also think about the use of Genie Spaces  in your dashboards; this can help you cut down on the number of visualizations. No longer do I need to think about every combination, I just need the main ones, if a user needs something else they can ask for that .
  • Multi-page reports — split your dashboard into logical pages (Summary, Details, Regional View, etc.). This is the most straightforward way to cut down on scrolling. (Dashboard concepts)
  • Drill-through — users can right-click a data point and jump to a detail page, with filters carried over automatically. Works on most chart types and tables. (2026 release notes)
  • Cross-filtering — clicking a bar, slice, or point filters the rest of the page instantly, no extra queries needed. (Interactivity blog)
  • Bookmarks (new as of June 2026) — save filter combinations as named bookmarks that viewers can apply in one click. (2026 release notes)
Worth noting: there's no free-form hyperlink or "jump to widget" feature within a page. Drill-through combined with pages covers most use cases though.

3. Can users jump directly to a specific page?

Yes, in a few ways:
  • Click any page name in the tab bar to go straight there
  • Use drill-through to send users to a specific page with context
  • Share a URL that preserves the current page and active filters
The limitation is that navigation works at the page level — you can't deep-link to a particular widget within a page. (Author dashboards docs)

4. Can I copy widgets between dashboards?

Yes, this works. Select a widget (or an entire page), Cmd/Ctrl+C, open the target dashboard in draft mode, Cmd/Ctrl+V. (2025 release notes)
A few things to be aware of:
  • The target dashboard needs to be in draft mode
  • Datasets get copied over as independent duplicates — they're not linked back to the original
  • Standard dashboard limits on widgets, pages, and datasets still apply

Any other questions just let me know.

Thanks,
Emma

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