Adding apps and shortcuts

Add apps and shortcuts 

Workday offers the ability to customize which Apps and Shortcuts are displayed in your global navigation menu.

Adding apps 

• To add an app to your global navigation menu, open the global navigation menu and then click the Add Apps button in the bottom left of the page.
• A search window will appear. Type the name of the app you would like to add.  
• Click the plus sign icon (+) to add the app, then click Back to Menu to save your changes and return to the global navigation menu. 

Adding shortcuts

• Open the global navigation menu. Click the Shortcuts tab at the top of the menu. 
• Click the Add Shortcuts button in the bottom left of the page.
• A search window will appear. Type the name of the shortcut you would like to add.  
• Click the plus sign icon (+) to add the shortcut. Up to 10 shortcuts are allowed.

• Click Back to Menu to return to the global navigation menu.

Edit custom apps and shortcuts

• You can change the order of apps or shortcuts in the global navigation menu.
• First, open the global navigation menu. Next, click the Apps tab or the Shortcuts tab at the top of the menu, depending on which section you want to edit. 
• Click the Edit button at the bottom of the menu.
• To change the order of an app, click and drag the six dots icon (⠿) for that app, placing it in the order you prefer. To remove an app, click the minus icon (⊖). 

• Click the Save Changes button at the bottom of the menu when you are finished