Add a section to the Desktop Assistant home page

task brazil Updated Sep 10, 2026 1 min read add-home-page-section.md

Add a section to the Desktop Assistant home page to group related cards under that section.

Before you begin

DEX Desktop Assistant [sn_dex_desktop] application must be installed. For more information, see Install Application and Device Health and Download and install Desktop Assistant.

Role required: sn_dex_desktop.admin

Procedure

Navigate to All > Desktop Assistant > Configuration > Home.
Select the name of the home page for which you want to add a section.
Select the application scope.
1. Select the globe icon [Omitted image "icon-globe.png"] on the top navigation bar.
2. Select Application scope and then select DEX Desktop Assistant from the drop-down list.
In the Tab to Sections Mappings section, select New.

[Omitted image "desktop-exp-section-mapping.png"] Alt text: Page where you can map a specific section to a specific home page.
Select an existing section or create a section.
- Select an existing section.
  1. In the Desktop Assistant Section field, select the magnifying glass icon ([Omitted image "icon-magnifying-glass-blue.png"] Alt text: 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 ([Omitted image "icon-magnifying-glass-blue.png"] Alt text: 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.

What to do next

After you create a section, you can add cards to it. For information about creating and configuring cards with icons, see Create a hyperlink card in Desktop Assistant.

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title: Add a section to the Desktop Assistant home page
description: Add a section to the Desktop Assistant home page to group related cards under that section.
locale: en-US
canonical_url: https://www.servicenow.com/docs/r/it-operations-management/digital-end-user-experience-dex/add-home-page-section.html
release: brazil
product: Digital End-User Experience \(DEX\)
classification: digital-end-user-experience-dex
topic_type: task
last_updated: "2026-09-10"
reading_time_minutes: 1
breadcrumb: [Setting up Desktop Assistant, Configure, Digital End-User Experience, IT Operations Management]
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# Add a section to the Desktop Assistant home page

Add a section to the Desktop Assistant home page to group related cards under that section.

## Before you begin

DEX Desktop Assistant \[sn\_dex\_desktop\] application must be installed. For more information, see [Install Application and Device Health](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/brazil/markdown/it-operations-management/digital-end-user-experience-dex/install-app-device-health.md) and [Download and install Desktop Assistant](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/brazil/markdown/it-operations-management/digital-end-user-experience-dex/download-desktop-experience.md).

Role required: sn\_dex\_desktop.admin

## Procedure

1.  Navigate to **All** &gt; **Desktop Assistant** &gt; **Configuration** &gt; **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 \[Omitted image "icon-globe.png"\] on the top navigation bar.

    2.  Select **Application scope** and then select **DEX Desktop Assistant** from the drop-down list.

4.  In the Tab to Sections Mappings section, select **New**.

    \[Omitted image "desktop-exp-section-mapping.png"\] Alt text: Page where you can map a specific section to a specific home page.

5.  Select an existing section or create a section.

    -   Select an existing section.
        1.  In the **Desktop Assistant Section** field, select the magnifying glass icon \(\[Omitted image "icon-magnifying-glass-blue.png"\] Alt text: 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 \(\[Omitted image "icon-magnifying-glass-blue.png"\] Alt text: 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.

## What to do next

After you create a section, you can add cards to it. For information about creating and configuring cards with icons, see [Create a hyperlink card in Desktop Assistant](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/brazil/markdown/it-operations-management/digital-end-user-experience-dex/create-hyperlink-card.md).