Customize the Menu

Manage Menu Options

Users can select menu options to customize their navigation experience.

To access the Menu Options, select the Menu Options icon from the menu.

The menu with the Menu Options icon highlighted
The following options are available:
  • Expand All: Nested menu items display
  • Collapse All: Nested menu items do not display
  • Compact View: The space between menu items is reduced
  • Standard View: The space between menu items is expanded
  • Hover Tabs On: Switch tabs by placing cursor over a tab
  • Hover Tabs Off: Switch tabs by selecting a tab
  • Default Sorting: Pages display in the default order
  • Alphabetical Sorting: Pages display in alphabetical order
Note By default, the selected menu options are Collapse All, Compact View, Default Sorting, and Hover Tabs Off.

The menu can also be pinned open. To pin the menu, select the Pin icon from the menu.

Manage Favorites Settings

Configure the options that display in the Favorites menu for ease of navigation to frequently visited pages.

The Favorites Menu settings are available to each user to configure. The selections available to each user depend on the security access granted through role-based security.

Note The UKG Pro Favorites Menu and the UKG ProTime Management Favorites Menu have the same functionality. However, Favorites Menu selections do not carry over from one menu to another. Users must configure the UKG Pro Favorites Menu separately from the Time Management Favorites Menu.
The UKG Pro Favorites Menu
  1. Access the Edit page from one of the following locations:
    • Menu > Favorites > Add Favorites OR Edit Favorites
    • User Name drop-down list > Edit FavoritesEdit Favorites
  2. On the Edit Favorites page, select Edit.
  3. At the Enable Favorites Menu field, move the slider button to:
    • ON to enable the Favorites menu. The Favorites menu displays as the first tab in the menu header.
    • OFF to disable the Favorites menu. The Favorites menu does not display in the menu header.
  4. At the Always open to Favorites when using the navigation menu field, select one of the options:
    • Select Yes to display the Favorites tab every time you select Menu. For example, if you last visited the My Team menu, the next time you select the Menu header, the Favorites menu will display.
    • Select No to display the menu that was last selected. For example, if you last visited the My Team menu, the next time you select the Menu header, the My Team menu will display.
  5. In the Select Your Favorites section, check the box next to each menu that you want displayed in the Favorites menu.
  6. Select Save. The Edit Favorites page displays your favorites selections.
  7. Select Menu to display the Favorites Menu.

Search in the Menu

Use the search bar in the menu to quickly find pages.

  1. From the search bar in the menu, enter a search term. All menu items with that search term appear.
    The menu search bar on the Myself tab with the search term "Pay"
  2. To see the results for a different role type, select a different tab.
  3. To clear the search, select the X icon in the search bar. All menu items appear.

Configure the Menu Color Theme

A system administrator can change the menu color theme to Dark theme or Light theme. The default is Light theme.

Navigation:Menu > System Configuration > System Settings > Color

  1. Select Edit.
  2. To update the theme, from the Side menu theme section, select an option:
    • Dark theme: Gray background with white text
    • Light theme: White background with gray textThe Color Configuration page with the Light theme selected.
  3. To undo changes, select Restore.
  4. Select Save.