Our Workday platform updates through semi-annual releases that enhance functionality, security, and user experience. These updates deliver new features, improvements, and bug fixes to optimize the system and streamline processes.
Workday's release schedule includes updates that roll out every March and September. This timing allows us to plan ahead, ensuring our systems stay current with the latest innovations and enhancements.
Each release includes a mix of automatic and optional updates, with some requiring additional implementation support. Before every update, the Workday project team carefully reviews the release details, prepares necessary adjustments, and conducts thorough regression and release testing to ensure a seamless update. Additionally, they manage communications and training updates to ensure a smooth transition.
2026 Spring Workday Release (2026R1) Coming on Saturday, March 14
- The Workday Menu button on the homepage toolbar has changed to a pinned Global Navigation sidebar, viewable on the left sidebar area of the homepage. Categories appear upon hovering with your mouse. Customization options are more streamlined allowing the ability to add, re-order, or remove items and manage apps by selecting the customize navigation icon at the bottom of the Global Navigation bar.
- Workday now has a Directory for searching and finding all employees and student workers. This is found by using Global Navigation, hovering over Organization and clicking on Employee Directory. Within Workday’s Directory, there are built-in search options based on your View selections, which include location, find workers, organization directory, management chain or organization chart(s).
Workday Questions?
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