Customizing the Home Page

Objective

After completing this lesson, you will be able to customize the layout of the home page.

Home Page Configuration and User Access Management

Once the workflow has been configured, the next step is to configure the home page to ensure that all users have a consistent and secure experience.

Why is this important? Let’s look at our example. Remember our sales rep, Amy Whitton? We want to make sure that once Amy submits her case, she can’t make any changes unless the case is assigned back to her, such as if the admin requests further information. In addition, we may not want to display all the lists on the home page to Amy, such as the All Open Cases list. Likewise, we don’t want the inquiries administrator to make any changes to Amy’s case until it is assigned to them.

During implementation, the system administrator can create different home page layouts for different users or permission groups. This ensures that each user can only see the home page layout to which they are assigned.

You can edit the existing default layout using the layout designer by adding or removing lists and widgets. You can also create new layouts, assigning them to specific permission groups and prioritizing them. A lower priority number takes precedence if a user belongs to multiple groups with different homepage layouts.

Create a New Home Page Layout

In this exercise, you will create a new home page layout for the inquiry managers. This page will have a single column and will only include three lists: Cases I Follow, All Open Cases, and Unassigned Open Cases.

Steps

  1. Create a new home page layout

    1. Select Setup

    2. Select AdministrationHome Page Layouts

    3. Select Add New

    4. Enter the name: Manager Layout

  2. Grant access to the new layout to members of the Inquiry Admins permission group.

    1. Set the type to Permission Groups

    2. In the field below, enter Inquiry Admins.

    3. In the Priority field, enter 1.

    4. Select Save and go to Layout Designer.

  3. Remove one column from the layout.

    1. Move the cursor to the header for Column 2.

    2. Select the ellipses (…)

    3. Select Remove.

    4. Select Yes.

  4. Add the Cases I Follow, All Open Cases, and Unassigned Open Cases lists to the layout.

    1. Select Add Items.

    2. Drag the Cases I Follow list from the Add Items pane to the space under Column 1.

    3. Repeat this step to add All Open Cases, and Unassigned Open Cases to Column 1.

    4. Select Save.

Summary

  • Administrators can create and assign personalized home page layouts to users or permission groups for consistent and secure experiences.
  • Edit default layouts or create new ones using the layout designer.
  • Assign home page layouts to permission groups, using priority values to determine preeminence for users in multiple groups.