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# Yandex DataLens workbooks and collections


Workbooks and collections are a new way to store objects in DataLens, which is alternative to the old navigation across folders. This new approach allows you to place DataLens objects in special containers:

* A **workbook** stores [connections](../concepts/connection/index.md), [datasets](../dataset/index.md), [charts](../concepts/chart/index.md), [dashboards](../concepts/dashboard.md), and [reports](../reports/index.md).

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* A **collection** is a container used for grouping workbooks and other collections.

## Features of the new approach {#features}

Workbooks make it much easier to work with objects:

* They allow you to consistently [set up permissions](workbooks-operations.md#wb-coll-grant) to linked objects: connections, datasets, charts, and dashboards.
* With them, you can set up permissions for [user groups](../../organization/operations/create-group.md).
* You can copy workbooks maintaining the integrity of internal links and making their copies independent of the original.

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  Copying workbooks with [file](../operations/connection/create-file.md) connections is not supported.

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* You can group workbooks into collections.

Objects in workbooks and in folders of the legacy object model are independent:

* A workbook cannot be placed inside a folder.
* An object from a workbook cannot be added to a dashboard placed inside a folder.
* Folders do not support customization of user group access.
* An object from a workbook cannot be moved to a folder.

## How to enable workbooks and collections {#enable-workbooks}

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* To enable workbooks, a user must have the `datalens.admin` role. They can do this only if a DataLens instance is deployed at the [organization](../concepts/organizations.md) level.
* Only workbooks and collections are available in new DataLens instances.

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To get started with workbooks:

1. In the left-hand panel, select ![image](../../_assets/console-icons/sliders.svg) **Service settings**.
1. Select the **Navigation** tab.
1. Under **Workbooks**, click **Enable workbooks**.

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To transfer any object from a folder to a workbook, perform [migration](migrations.md). If you are not going to use folder navigation anymore, you can [disable](../settings/navigation.md#disable-folder-navigation) it.




## Viewing linked objects {#related-objects}

You can look up where the object is used or which objects are used by it. Do it by clicking ![image](../../_assets/console-icons/ellipsis.svg) → ![image](../../_assets/console-icons/code-trunk.svg) **Linked objects** on the workbook page or object editing window. For example, this can give you a clue as to the sources used to build a dashboard or the charts based on a certain dataset.

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If you get an error when opening the linked object window, click **Retry**.