All About the Workday Home Page


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Overview

On September 10, 2022, a new Workday home page was implemented for the University of Miami. The Workday home page is designed to make navigation easier and help you organize and complete your tasks.

The home page interface and search functionalities looks and feels different than the past ones, and includes the following changes:

  • A new home page layout with changes to the location of apps and the addition of several new sections, including "Awaiting Your Action" and "Timely Suggestions," and a "Your Team" section for managers.
  • Updates to the Workday search functionality that allow you to more easily sort search results by topic.
  • New University of Miami branding and imagery on the Workday home page.

Please keep in mind that Workday tasks and business processes are not affected by this home page update, and remain the same. Additionally, the WalkMe ActionBot and orange Need Help? icon are still easily accessible on the Workday home page.


Changes to Your Experience


New University Banner Images

You'll notice new University of Miami banner images on the top of the Workday home page. These University campus images are updated according to the time of day, so depending on when you log in to Workday, you'll see a different image.


Awaiting Your Action

Up to three of the most recent items from your Workday Inbox, which you can also access from the Inbox icon.


Timely Suggestions

Highlights reminders, such as upcoming time off, and quick access to your important information, such as home and work contact information.


Apps

Formerly known as worklets, apps (e.g., Pay, My Team) are now accessible under "View All Apps" and the new Global Navigation menu.


Announcements

Up to three announcements that you can click on to see more information. If additional announcements are available, you can click "View More Announcements" to see them all.


New Global Navigation Menu

With the new Global Navigation Menu, you can access your apps and shortcuts from anywhere in Workday, not just your home page. Easily customize the apps you see and their order. Your first four apps will display in the "Your Top Apps" section. You can also create up to 10 shortcuts for tasks and reports within the Global Navigation Menu.


New Search Functionality

New search functionality allows you to personalize search results. Use Saved Categories to choose the order in which Workday searches through categories and displays the results. In addition, when searching in Workday, you'll see different categories to filter searches. To search all categories at once, i.e., All of Workday, add them to your Saved Categories list.


Your Team*

Highlights upcoming birthdays and work anniversaries for your direct reports.

*Not shown in image. This section is only visible to Managers.


Frequently Asked Questions

This section aims to answer your questions regarding these changes in Workday.

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  • Why are we making this change?

    • Workday makes regular enhancements to improve your experience; to that end, the update to this new home page experience is required by Workday. The new Workday home page is designed to make navigation easier and help you organize and complete your tasks.

  • What is changing?

    • A new Workday home page experience, which includes changes to how information is displayed and organized on the home page and in search results.
    • Overall, visual home page changes include:
      • New home page header: includes University of Miami campus images
      • "Awaiting Your Action" section: highlights your Inbox items
      • "Timely Suggestions" section
      • Relocated apps: formerly known as worklets, apps are minimized under "View All Apps." Access apps from anywhere in Workday via the new Global Navigation menu
      • "Announcements" moved to the right
      • "Your Team" section for managers: highlights upcoming birthdays and work anniversaries for your direct reports
      • Relocated shortcuts via the Global Navigation
      • New search results: allows you to more easily sort search results by topic and quickly view search tips

  • What is not changing?

    Workday home page items that did not change include:

    • Navigation for Home, Notifications, Inbox, and Profile
      • My Reports, Favorites, and the Sitemap are still located within your Profile
    • Apps, formerly known as worklets, are still accessible on the home page, just minimized

    Please keep in mind that Workday tasks and business processes are not affected by this home page update, and remain the same. Additionally, the WalkMe ActionBot and orange Need Help? icon are still easily accessible on the Workday home page.

  • How do I search "All of Workday?"

    To search all Workday categories at once, add all categories to your Saved Categories list.

  • Now that upcoming birthdays and work anniversaries appear in the “Your Team” section, how do I remove these apps from my Workday home page?

    To customize your preferred apps, access the Global Navigation menu. Select Edit, update your apps, and save your changes.


Support

Have questions? We can help! Please contact the Enterprise Business Solutions team for technical support at 305-284-6565 or help@miami.edu.

Did you know that there are department-specific Certified Workday Super Users that can help answer Workday-related questions? Click here to access a list of Certified Workday Super Users. (Note: You must sign in with your University of Miami CaneID to access the list.)

Certified Workday Super Users