New UI questions and answers
Answers to common questions about Atlan's new UI: what's removed (nothing), how permissions are affected, where Glossary and Insights moved, how to find classic filtered search, and how to roll out in phases.
Common questions about Atlan's new UI: what's changing, what stays the same, and where things moved. For the full overview, see Atlan's new UI. To move between interfaces, see Switch between UI versions.
Is anything being removed?
No. Nothing is removed in the new UI. Experiences have been regrouped, and a few areas renamed, but all core functionality remains available. Your metadata, assets, lineage, glossary terms, domains, data products, policies, and governance setup all carry forward unchanged. If a feature appears to have moved, it has been relocated or renamed. See the old UI to new UI mapping to find its new location.
Are permissions changing?
No. Permissions stay exactly the same. Users continue to see only the metadata and assets they're already allowed to access. The UI change doesn't alter your roles, personas, policies, or access grants, and no re-provisioning is required. Conversational search also follows Atlan's existing permission model, so users only see what they're authorized to access. There's no separate AI-specific visibility model.
What happened to Glossary?
Glossary is now called Business Graph and lives under All Assets, with the same content and functionality. Your glossary terms, categories, and relationships are all there. This is a display-level rename only: your routes, APIs, saved preferences, and existing import files continue to work as before. In Business Graph, each term links to the assets and domains it relates to, which makes those relationships easier to see.
What happened to Insights?
Insights is now called Data Exploration and lives under All Assets, alongside lineage, Domains and Data Products, and AI Governance. It's the same workspace where you query and explore your connected assets, with the same functionality. Only the name and location in navigation have changed.
Can I still use exact, filtered search?
Yes. Both conversational and keyword search are accessible from the search bar in the new UI. For the complete filter-first experience:
- Go to Assets.
- Open All Filters.
- Use the available filters to narrow your search.
For database and schema lookups, use the featured Connectors, DB, and Schema filters at the top. This is the same structured search experience you use today, so saved views and shareable search URLs continue to work.
Why does Atlan AI sometimes still say "glossary"?
The rename is rolling through the product, so you may still see "glossary" in some AI responses while the menu says "Business Graph." The two refer to the same thing. Treat Business Graph and Glossary as interchangeable for now. This is cosmetic and doesn't affect your terms or how the feature works.
Do admins need to reconfigure permissions or governance settings?
No. No re-provisioning is required for the UI change. Your existing roles, personas, policies, and access grants all carry forward unchanged. Admin and governance configuration is now consolidated and easier to find under Settings, including workflows, policies, playbooks, personas, roles, access, and connector setup. End users don't see this area.
Can my organization roll this out in phases?
Yes. The new UI rolls out in phases, and you control the timing for your workspace. Your team can preview the new UI, enable it for admins or selected groups and personas first, and move the rest of your users over on your own timeline. You can also run a pilot group before opening it more broadly. To plan a phased rollout, contact your Atlan team.
What happens if your workspace doesn't switch before November 30?
Your workspace moves to the new UI automatically, and the option to switch back to the classic UI is removed. There's no action required to make this happen; it's the default outcome. If your organization has a case-by-case exception or a pending approval already on file with your Atlan team, you're excluded from this automatic move. Otherwise, plan your rollout before the cutoff if you want control over the timing. See Can my organization roll this out in phases? to plan ahead.
Can users switch back to classic UI?
Yes, through November 30. You can move between the new UI and the classic UI at any time until then, including after the new UI becomes your default. Your preference is saved to your profile and persists across sessions. For step-by-step instructions, see Switch between UI versions.
November 30 is a hard cutoff. After that date, every workspace moves to the new UI by default and the switch-back option is removed. Before November 30, admins can set the new UI as their org's default at any time. See Can my organization roll this out in phases?. Workspaces with a case-by-case exception or a pending approval are excluded from the automatic move and are handled separately by your Atlan team.
Where can I learn more?
Start with Atlan's new UI for what's changing, what stays the same, and where everything moved. For help with your workspace's rollout timing, switching behavior, or configuration, contact your Atlan team or workspace admin, or submit a support request.