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Last Updated: 2023-06-23
Reference: Core Navigation

Reference: Core Navigation

For information about navigation for users of assistive technology, access the
Accessibility Interaction Overview
 task. Workday provides these navigation features that always display for users:
Application Header Icon
Description
MENU
Displays
Apps
 and
Shortcuts
 tabs.
  • Apps
    : Displays recommended apps (set up using the
    Configure Worklets
     task) and a search box for locating apps. You can add, reorder, and remove apps in this tab.
  • Shortcuts
    : You can add, reorder, and remove shortcuts. To enable Shortcuts, access the
    Edit Tenant Setup - System
     task and clear the
    Disable My Shortcuts In Quick Access
     check box.
Workday Logo
Displays the Workday-delivered Home landing page, or the
Preferred Home Page
 if you select one on the
Change Preferences
 task.
Search
Enables you to find and go directly to tasks and reports.
Notifications
Displays a badge count for your unread notifications and takes you to your Notifications page.
Inbox
Displays a badge count for your incomplete Inbox items and takes you to your Inbox.

Profile Photo

You can click your profile photo to access these options on the main navigation menu:
Main Menu Option
Description
Domain Security
View Profile
Displays your profile.
Home
Displays the Workday-delivered Home landing page.
Workbench
Displays tasks and reports commonly used by administrators and technical users. Use the
Configure My Worklet Landing Pages
 task to configure available worklets.
Landing Page - Workbench
 domain in the System functional area.
Sitemap
Displays a list of standard reports and tasks available to you.
Landing Page - Sitemap
 domain in the System functional area.
Favorites
Displays a list of your favorite tasks, reports, business objects, and custom reports. Use the
Manage Favorites
 task to configure the list.
Favorites
 domain in the System functional area.
Audit
Displays a list of all the audit reports and tasks available to you, sorted by category.
Landing Page - Audit
 domain in the System functional area.
Drive
Accesses the Workday file management space.
Drive
domain in the System functional area.
My Reports
Displays a virtual drive where you can store generated reports.
My Reports
 isn't a mapped drive on your computer.
My Reports
 domain in the System functional area.
Documentation
Navigates to Workday Documentation on Workday Community.
Workday Documentation Link
 domain in the System functional area.
Workday recommends that you only include users who require access to Administrator Guide content.
Help
Navigates to the URL specified in the
‘Help’ Link
 field on the
Edit Tenant Setup - System
 task.
Set Up: Tenant Setup - System
 domain in the System functional area.
My Account
Provides access to these account management tasks:
  • Change Password
  • Change Preferences
  • Change Public Profile Preferences
  • Manage Password Challenge Questions (Do Not Use)
     (if enabled)
  • View Signon History
     (if enabled)
  • Switch Accounts
     (if you're a delegate)
  • Organization ID
Recovery Assistant
Displays a list of unsaved work that you've entered on tasks and reports.
This option only displays when recovered items are available on desktop devices. Workday saves recovered items for 1 day.
Sign Out
Ends your Workday session.