Modern Action Bar
Action bar changes in Business Central 2024 release wave one: a smaller analysis mode icon, removed search and analysis mode captions, Copilot on the action bar for list pages, the process tab renamed home, and split buttons for popular actions.
- Action bar improvements overview
- Analysis mode icon and search captions
- Copilot integration and home tab
- Split buttons and fast access
- Resources and closing
Overview
This one-minute video from the Business Central channel (published 2024-03-21) covers updates to the action bar in 2024 release wave one. The changes aim to make the action bar simpler to use and free up space.
The analysis mode icon is new and takes less space, but stays in the same place and still turns analysis mode on and off. Search and analysis mode captions are removed. Copilot is now on the action bar, so Copilot actions are easier to reach on any list page. The updated action bar is standard, the process tab is now called home and holds the most popular actions, and split buttons on the home tab group those actions for faster access.
Key points
- The analysis mode icon is new and smaller. It is in the same place and still turns analysis mode on and off.
- Captions for search and analysis mode are removed from the action bar to create more space.
- Copilot is on the action bar, so Copilot actions are easier to reach on any list page.
- The updated action bar is standard for all users.
- The process tab is renamed home, where the most popular actions are.
- Split buttons on the home tab group popular actions for faster access to frequently used functions.
Features
Every feature below: status not stated.
| Feature | At |
|---|---|
| Analysis mode icon redesign | 0:11 |
| Removal of search and analysis mode captions | 0:11 |
| Copilot on action bar | 0:30 |
| Action bar made standard | 0:42 |
| Split buttons for fast access | 0:42 |
Quotes
- 0:00 “Updates to the action bar in 2024 release wave one make it simpler to use and make you more productive.”
- 0:11 “It’s in the same place and still turns analysis mode on and off, but now takes up less space.”
- 0:11 “We’ve also created space by removing the captions for search and analysis mode.”
- 0:30 “Copilot’s now on the action bar, so it’s easier to reach Copilot actions on any list page.”
- 0:42 “It’s now standard and the process tab is now called home. It’s where the most popular actions are.”