Feature Release

Enhanced spend authorization process for employees with multiple positions

Beginning March 11, a new functionality enables you to link spend authorizations with specific positions for workers who hold multiple positions. During the March Feature Release, Workday will enhance routing for expense transactions, now enabling you to associate spend authorizations with specific positions when workers hold multiple positions. Spend authorizations will be routed for approval […]

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Find tasks faster using new search capabilities in My Tasks

The upcoming Feature Release will improve My Tasks, formerly the Workday Inbox, by enhancing search capabilities. These enhancements to search will help users more easily access important, frequently used tasks. Beginning March 11, a new Advanced Search feature enables users to search for tasks using additional parameters, making it easier to find specific tasks. Users […]

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March Feature Release: What to expect

Workday issues two major updates, called “Feature Releases,” per year. The first Feature Release of 2023, also called “R1,” takes place March 10-11. During a Feature Release, Workday implements a series of system updates, improvements, and new features. While hundreds of new features and enhancements are available during a Release, we work to identify and […]

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First 2023 Workday Feature Release coming in March

Workday issues two major updates, called “Feature Releases,” per year. During a Feature Release, Workday implements a series of system updates, improvements, and new features. The first Feature Release of 2023 takes place March 10-11. As we test the new features and updates we will provide regular communications on the Modernization website and in the […]

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New receipt scanning feature in Workday Mobile

An upcoming receipt scanning feature in Workday Mobile will make the process of adding receipts to expense reports quicker and easier. Beginning September 10, WSU employees will use a new OCR, or Optical Character Recognition tool, to photograph or upload legible images of receipts to Workday using the mobile app. This new technology scans the […]

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Workday revamps inbox with requested new features

As part of the fall Feature Release on September 10, Workday is making significant updates to the inbox to improve layout and give users more options for organizing and navigating their tasks. New features include: The name of the Workday Inbox changing to “My Tasks” A new inbox-specific search field Filters that are easier to […]

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Updates to Global Navigation display

An upcoming update to the Global Navigation display makes it easier to find and access some features and menus on the Workday home page.  Starting September 10, the Global Navigation icon, located in the upper left-hand corner of the Workday home page, will now feature the word “Menu” to help users locate the icon and […]

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Update makes org charts more accessible

Starting September 10, Workday org charts will be easier to view and understand. This enhancement, part of the latest Feature Release, improves quick navigation, enhances color contrast throughout the entire org chart, and adds accessibility options to make the org chart easier to access and use. To learn more about the upcoming Workday Feature Release, […]

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Spring Feature Release brings Workday updates

The next Feature Release will take place over the weekend of March 11 and 12. This is Workday’s first of 2 bi-annual updates for 2022. Here are some things you can expect after the update: VISIBILITY IMPROVEMENTS FOR BUTTONS, CHECK BOXES, AND RADIO BUTTONS Radio buttons and check boxes: A bolder outline makes these easier to see, […]

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Budget date field added to spend authorization

As of the September 2021 Feature Release, you can now select a budget date on spend authorization lines, providing you with the flexibility to determine which budget period the spend applies to. This eliminates the need to wait to submit spend authorizations until the budget period starts, making it easier to manage your planned spend and […]

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