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Runway navigation combines global search, a customizable sidebar, and activity history. Use these surfaces to jump to work, organize pages and models, recover drivers that are not on any page, and inspect recent changes. Press ⌘K (Ctrl+K on Windows) to open search. The search field uses the placeholder Search Runway and returns results in Pages, Drivers, and Databases. Use the arrow keys to select a result, then press Enter to jump to it.

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Default sidebar structure

When you first start using Runway, the sidebar includes:
  • Three customizable sections: Models, Databases, Pages. You can rename, reorder, or delete these sections.
  • Static items such as Integrations, Plans, Templates, Unlisted Drivers, and What’s new?. Default Sidebar

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Sections for better organization

We recommend structuring the sidebar with sections to group related models, databases, and pages. For example, you might have:
  • A section for department pages
  • Another for P&L reports at different levels of granularity
  • A section for executive reporting
To create a new section, click the + button in the top-right of the sidebar, then give it a name and icon. It will appear as the first section. Created Section You can move a section by dragging it to the right spot. To rename or delete a section, click the ••• (more options) button next to its name. Rename Delete Section To add content within a section, click the + button next to the section name. Any model, database, or page created this way will be added to that section. Create Page You can also move existing items into a section by dragging them. Additionally, you can nest models, databases, or pages under each other by dragging them beneath one another. You can expand and collapse all elements in the sidebar in bulk with Cmd+Click or Shift+Click on any section in the sidebar, similar to Excel’s hide / show group behavior.

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Icons for easier scanning

Every section, model, database, or page in Runway can have an emoji or icon to make it easier to recognize at a glance.
  • Runway offers 1,000+ icons in nine colors.
  • Emojis also support skin tone variations.
To change an icon for an existing section, model, database, or page, click the ••• (more options) button next to its name and select “Rename”. From there, you can edit the name and choose a new icon. When selecting an icon, you can switch between icons and emojis at the top of the selection panel and use search to find the right one. Icons also allow you to customize colors. Icons Picker

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Integrations

Use Integrations to open connected data sources or browse new ones. Choose Browse all integrations from the sidebar when you want to see the live in-app directory.

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Templates

Use Templates to find reusable page templates that can be added to Runway when they are available to your workspace.

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Unlisted Drivers

Drivers that are not on any page live in Unlisted Drivers. This is where you can recover drivers that were removed from a page but not deleted. For the difference between removing and deleting drivers, see Duplicating, removing & deleting.

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What’s new?

Use What’s new? to open Runway product updates.

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Activity history

Click the clock icon labeled History, then open the Activity pane to review recent changes. Activity history groups changes by user and includes timestamps. Use Exclude updates from Runway when you want to hide system-generated updates from the list. From a change’s overflow menu, use Save as locked scenario to snapshot the model at that point. See Scenarios for how locked scenarios work.

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FAQ

Drivers that are removed from a page but not deleted appear in Unlisted Drivers.
No. Search is for navigation. It helps you jump to pages, drivers, and databases.
Yes. Create sections from the sidebar, then drag pages, models, and databases into them.

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