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Release: Australia · Updated: 2026-03-12 · Official documentation · View source

Add a section in the Desktop Assistant home page

Add a section to the Desktop Assistant home page to organize related cards under that section for easy navigation.

Before you begin

Confirm that the DEX Desktop Assistant [sn_dex_desktop] application has been installed. For more information, see Install Application and Device Health and Download and install Desktop Assistant.

Role required: sn_dex_desktop.admin

Procedure

  1. Navigate to All > Desktop Assistant > Configuration > Home.

  2. Select the name of the home page for which you want to add a section.

  3. Select the application scope.

    1. Select the globe icon
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on the top navigation bar.

2.  Select **Application scope** and then select **DEX Desktop Assistant** from the drop-down list.
  1. In the Tab to Sections Mappings section, select New.
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Page where you can map a specific section to a specific home page.
  1. Select an existing section or create a section.

    • Select an existing section.
      1. In the Desktop Assistant Section field, select the magnifying glass icon (
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The magnifying glass icon to search for existing sections.\).
    2.  Select the section name and select **Submit**.

        The section is created on the Desktop Assistant home page.

-   Create a section.
    1.  In the **Desktop Assistant Section** field, select the magnifying glass icon \(
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The magnifying glass icon to search for existing sections.\) and then select **New**.
    2.  In the **Name** field, enter the name of the section.
    3.  Select the **Show Title** check box to display the title on the home page.
    4.  Select **Submit**.

        You’re directed to the Tab to Section Mapping page where you can see the section name in the **Desktop Assistant Section** field.

    5.  Select **Submit**.

Result

The section is created on the Desktop Assistant home page.