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Manage notebooks

You can manage notebooks using the UI, the CLI, and the Workspace API. This article focuses on performing notebook tasks using the UI. For the other methods, see What is the Databricks CLI? and the Workspace API reference.

Enable tabs for notebooks and files​

For better navigation between workspace notebooks and files, enable the tabs experience. Go to Settings > Developer, scroll down to Experimental features, and toggle on Tabs for notebooks and files.

Toggle on tabs for notebooks and files in developer settings.

The tabs experience allows for quick switching between open notebooks, queries, and files without having to navigate to the workspace file browser, or have multiple browser tabs open. You can also open and create notebooks in a new tab.

Create a notebook​

Use the New button in the sidebar​

To create a new notebook in your default folder, click + New in the left sidebar and select Notebook from the menu.

Create a notebook from the new button in the left sidebar.

Databricks creates and opens a new, blank notebook in your default folder. The default language is the language you most recently used, and the notebook is automatically attached to the compute resource that you most recently used.

Create a notebook in any folder​

You can create a new notebook in any folder (for example, in the Shared folder) following these steps:

  1. In the sidebar, click Workspace Icon Workspace.
  2. Right-click on the name of any folder and select Create > Notebook. A blank notebook opens in the workspace.

Create a notebook in a new tab​

If you have tabs for notebooks and files enabled, you can also create a new notebook from any open workspace file by clicking the + icon to the right of the last tab.

Switch between notebook and file tabs and create a new notebook.

Open a notebook​

In your workspace, click on a notebook to open it.

If you have tabs for notebooks and files enabled, you can open a notebook in a new tab by clicking the + icon on the tabs bar or by clicking on a notebook from the workspace browser on the left side panel.

Open an existing notebook in a new tab.

Delete a notebook​

See Folders and Workspace object operations for information about how to access the workspace menu and delete notebooks or other items in the workspace.

Copy notebook path or URL​

To get the notebook file path or URL without opening the notebook, right-click the notebook name and select Copy > Path or Copy > URL.

Rename a notebook​

To change the title of an open notebook, click the title and edit inline or click File > Rename.

Control access to a notebook​

If your Databricks account has the Premium plan or above, you can use Workspace access control to control who has access to a notebook.

Configure editor settings​

To configure editor settings:

  1. Click your username at the top right of the workspace and select Settings from the drop down.
  2. In the Settings sidebar, select Developer.

View notebooks attached to a cluster​

The Notebooks tab on the cluster details page displays notebooks that have recently been attached to a cluster. The tab also displays the status of the notebook, along with the last time a command was run from the notebook.

Cluster details attached notebooks

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