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Navigation bar

Navigate quickly and use the tools that you need in the navigation bar and toolbar in Qlik Sense.

Navigation bar and toolbar in Qlik Sense

Top bar in Qlik Sense.

Your options depend on:

  • your permissions
  • whether you are developing an app (edit mode) or consuming an app (analyze mode)
  • the view that you are in, for example in a sheet or in a story

Navigation bar

Navigation bar

In the navigation bar, you can:

  • Click Qlik to navigate to the hub.
  • Click to perform actions based on the view you are in. In sheet view, for example, you can Make sheet public, Download sheet as PDF, Duplicate sheet, Delete sheet, and Embed sheet. You can also navigate to the App overview, and enable or disable Touch screen mode.
  • Under the Prepare tab, select Data manager, Data load editor, Data model viewer, Reporting, Business logic/Logical model, and Business logic/Vocabulary.
  • Under the Analyze tab, select Sheet.
  • Under the Narrate tab, select Storytelling.
  • Click the app name to open app details, for example, to edit the app name or change app settings.
  • Click the search box and enter a query to use Insight Advisor search-based analysis. Sheet only.
  • Click Qlik Sense SaaS launcher menu. to navigate to other components in Qlik Sense. These can include Management Console and My Qlik. Navigate to external links such as Developer portal, Learning portal, Community, and Help.
  • Click your profile icon to view your profile and perform other tasks. For example, manage alerts, subscriptions, API keys, spaces, and notifications.

Toolbar on a sheet in edit mode

Toolbar in edit mode on a sheet.

In the toolbar, perform tasks related to the view that you are in. Some tasks that were located in other parts of the user interface have been moved to the toolbar. With Insight Advisor, you can access Insight Advisor Search and Insight Advisor Analysis Types.

In sheet view in edit mode, for example, you can open the assets panel or properties panel, and create and manage bookmarks and sheets. Cut, copy, and paste, which were previously found at the bottom of the sheet, are now located in the toolbar.

In analyze mode, you can work with selections and create and manage items related to data exploration. In this mode, a separate assets panel allows you to create and manage notes and key driver analyses.

In storytelling view, you can add images, text, shapes, and so on. Previously, these tools were located in the right pane.

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