How to Configure Search Preferences in Workday

This article will walk a user through Configuring Search Preferences in Workday. By default, Workday will automatically return results in the People and Tasks and Reports categories only.

How to Configure Search in Workday

This section of the article provides instructions on how to configure Search Preferences in Workday.

Step 1: Search items in the Global Search Bar from Workday homepage.

Screenshot of the Global Search Bar from the Workday homepage.

Step 2: On the Search Results page, click Configure Search button from the left menu.

The search results page with Configure Search highlighted.

Step 3: Review of the selected options under Saved Categories and More Categories.

Note: Options in Saved Categories are displayed every time you complete a search on Stevens Workday. Options in More Categories are displayed only if you select the More Categories tab on the left menu when completing a search.

Step 4: Configure your search by dragging and dropping your preferred Search Categories into the Saved Categories list.

Configure Your Search displaying Saved Categories and More Categories.

Step 5: Click Save. Your preferred search options will be configured.

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