diff --git a/docs/docs/settings/user.md b/docs/docs/settings/user.md
index a49ee19f8f..674aef5197 100644
--- a/docs/docs/settings/user.md
+++ b/docs/docs/settings/user.md
@@ -24,7 +24,9 @@ The *Display Settings* screen shows general display configuration options:
 {{ usersetting("FORMS_CLOSE_USING_ESCAPE") }}
 {{ usersetting("PART_SHOW_QUANTITY_IN_FORMS") }}
 {{ usersetting("DISPLAY_STOCKTAKE_TAB") }}
+{{ usersetting("SHOW_FULL_CATEGORY_IN_TABLES")}}
 {{ usersetting("ENABLE_LAST_BREADCRUMB") }}
+{{ usersetting("SHOW_FULL_LOCATION_IN_TABLES") }}
 
 ### Search Settings
 
diff --git a/src/backend/InvenTree/common/setting/user.py b/src/backend/InvenTree/common/setting/user.py
index 644f75b75e..6f4c7ab0e0 100644
--- a/src/backend/InvenTree/common/setting/user.py
+++ b/src/backend/InvenTree/common/setting/user.py
@@ -225,6 +225,22 @@ USER_SETTINGS: dict[str, InvenTreeSettingsKeyType] = {
         'default': False,
         'validator': bool,
     },
+    'SHOW_FULL_LOCATION_IN_TABLES': {
+        'name': _('Show full stock location in tables'),
+        'description': _(
+            'Disabled: The full location path is displayed as a hover tooltip. Enabled: The full location path is displayed as plain text.'
+        ),
+        'default': False,
+        'validator': bool,
+    },
+    'SHOW_FULL_CATEGORY_IN_TABLES': {
+        'name': _('Show full part categories in tables'),
+        'description': _(
+            'Disabled: The full category path is displayed as a hover tooltip. Enabled: The full category path is displayed as plain text.'
+        ),
+        'default': False,
+        'validator': bool,
+    },
     'NOTIFICATION_ERROR_REPORT': {
         'name': _('Receive error reports'),
         'description': _('Receive notifications for system errors'),
diff --git a/src/frontend/src/pages/Index/Settings/UserSettings.tsx b/src/frontend/src/pages/Index/Settings/UserSettings.tsx
index cda57dcbfb..e8500d607c 100644
--- a/src/frontend/src/pages/Index/Settings/UserSettings.tsx
+++ b/src/frontend/src/pages/Index/Settings/UserSettings.tsx
@@ -55,7 +55,9 @@ export default function UserSettings() {
               'FORMS_CLOSE_USING_ESCAPE',
               'PART_SHOW_QUANTITY_IN_FORMS',
               'DISPLAY_STOCKTAKE_TAB',
-              'ENABLE_LAST_BREADCRUMB'
+              'ENABLE_LAST_BREADCRUMB',
+              'SHOW_FULL_LOCATION_IN_TABLES',
+              'SHOW_FULL_CATEGORY_IN_TABLES'
             ]}
           />
         )
diff --git a/src/frontend/src/tables/ColumnRenderers.tsx b/src/frontend/src/tables/ColumnRenderers.tsx
index c2a157d315..800d754c90 100644
--- a/src/frontend/src/tables/ColumnRenderers.tsx
+++ b/src/frontend/src/tables/ColumnRenderers.tsx
@@ -19,7 +19,10 @@ import { TableStatusRenderer } from '../components/render/StatusRenderer';
 import { RenderOwner, RenderUser } from '../components/render/User';
 import { formatCurrency, formatDate } from '../defaults/formatters';
 import { resolveItem } from '../functions/conversion';
-import { useGlobalSettingsState } from '../states/SettingsStates';
+import {
+  useGlobalSettingsState,
+  useUserSettingsState
+} from '../states/SettingsStates';
 import type { TableColumn, TableColumnProps } from './Column';
 import { ProjectCodeHoverCard, TableHoverCard } from './TableHoverCard';
 
@@ -114,24 +117,88 @@ export function PathColumn(props: TableColumnProps): TableColumn {
   };
 }
 
+export function PathColumnPlainText(props: TableColumnProps): TableColumn {
+  return {
+    ...props,
+    accessor: props.accessor ?? 'path',
+    render: (record: any) => {
+      const instance = resolveItem(record, props.accessor ?? '');
+
+      if (!instance || !instance.pathstring) {
+        return '-';
+      }
+
+      return <Text>{instance.pathstring}</Text>;
+    }
+  };
+}
+
 export function LocationColumn(props: TableColumnProps): TableColumn {
-  return PathColumn({
-    accessor: 'location',
-    title: t`Location`,
-    sortable: true,
-    ordering: 'location',
-    ...props
-  });
+  const userSettings = useUserSettingsState.getState();
+  const enabled = userSettings.isSet('SHOW_FULL_LOCATION_IN_TABLES', false);
+  if (enabled) {
+    return PathColumnPlainText({
+      accessor: 'location',
+      title: t`Location`,
+      sortable: true,
+      ordering: 'location',
+      ...props
+    });
+  } else {
+    return PathColumn({
+      accessor: 'location',
+      title: t`Location`,
+      sortable: true,
+      ordering: 'location',
+      ...props
+    });
+  }
+}
+
+export function DefaultLocationColumn(props: TableColumnProps): TableColumn {
+  const userSettings = useUserSettingsState.getState();
+  const enabled = userSettings.isSet('SHOW_FULL_LOCATION_IN_TABLES', false);
+  if (enabled) {
+    return PathColumnPlainText({
+      accessor: 'default_location',
+      title: t`Default Location`,
+      sortable: true,
+      defaultVisible: false,
+      ordering: 'default_location',
+      ...props
+    });
+  } else {
+    return PathColumn({
+      accessor: 'default_location',
+      title: t`Default Location`,
+      sortable: true,
+      defaultVisible: false,
+      ordering: 'default_location',
+      ...props
+    });
+  }
 }
 
 export function CategoryColumn(props: TableColumnProps): TableColumn {
-  return PathColumn({
-    accessor: 'category',
-    title: t`Category`,
-    sortable: true,
-    ordering: 'category',
-    ...props
-  });
+  const userSettings = useUserSettingsState.getState();
+  const enabled = userSettings.isSet('SHOW_FULL_CATEGORY_IN_TABLES', false);
+  if (enabled) {
+    return PathColumnPlainText({
+      accessor: 'category',
+      title: t`Category`,
+      sortable: true,
+      ordering: 'category',
+      ...props
+    });
+  } else {
+    return PathColumn({
+      accessor: 'category',
+      title: t`Category`,
+      sortable: true,
+      ordering: 'category',
+      ...props
+    });
+  }
 }
 
 export function BooleanColumn(props: TableColumn): TableColumn {
diff --git a/src/frontend/src/tables/part/PartTable.tsx b/src/frontend/src/tables/part/PartTable.tsx
index d221bb0514..c67c05b26b 100644
--- a/src/frontend/src/tables/part/PartTable.tsx
+++ b/src/frontend/src/tables/part/PartTable.tsx
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ import { useUserState } from '../../states/UserState';
 import type { TableColumn } from '../Column';
 import {
   CategoryColumn,
+  DefaultLocationColumn,
   DescriptionColumn,
   LinkColumn,
   PartColumn
@@ -61,12 +62,9 @@ function partTableColumns(): TableColumn[] {
     CategoryColumn({
       accessor: 'category_detail'
     }),
-    {
-      accessor: 'default_location',
-      sortable: true,
-      render: (record: any) => record.default_location_detail?.pathstring,
-      defaultVisible: false
-    },
+    DefaultLocationColumn({
+      accessor: 'default_location_detail'
+    }),
     {
       accessor: 'total_in_stock',
       sortable: true,
diff --git a/src/frontend/src/tables/stock/StockItemTable.tsx b/src/frontend/src/tables/stock/StockItemTable.tsx
index 17ab55f1e7..6113f7578b 100644
--- a/src/frontend/src/tables/stock/StockItemTable.tsx
+++ b/src/frontend/src/tables/stock/StockItemTable.tsx
@@ -25,8 +25,8 @@ import type { TableColumn } from '../Column';
 import {
   DateColumn,
   DescriptionColumn,
+  LocationColumn,
   PartColumn,
-  PathColumn,
   StatusColumn
 } from '../ColumnRenderers';
 import {
@@ -223,10 +223,9 @@ function stockItemTableColumns({
       accessor: 'batch',
       sortable: true
     },
-    PathColumn({
-      accessor: 'location_detail',
-      title: t`Location`,
-      hidden: !showLocation
+    LocationColumn({
+      hidden: !showLocation,
+      accessor: 'location_detail'
     }),
     {
       accessor: 'purchase_order',