Custom Views allow organizations to tailor their Jostle experience by bringing their most-used digital tools and content front and center. Whether you're highlighting your company strategy or embedding mission-critical apps, Custom Views ensure your people have what they need—right where they need it.
Custom Views can be HTML pages, embeddable tools, or sites which open directly in the Jostle Viewer, offering seamless access to important content without needing to leave the platform. Alternatively, you can also use a Custom View to open external links in a new browser tab.
Why use Custom Views?
Custom Views help you transform your main navigation into a launchpad for the resources your employees rely on most. Here are some ways organizations use Custom Views:
- Centralize key company info: Link to your values, mission, or onboarding resources.
- Promote current initiatives: Share campaign hubs, product launch details, or internal news.
- Embed tools and dashboards: Display payroll systems, timekeeping apps, HR platforms, or BI dashboards.
- Encourage feedback and interaction: Add a suggestion box or link to a community forum.
With Custom Views, you're not limited by content type—if it lives on the web or can be embedded via HTML, it can be featured.
Setting Up a Custom View
You can add up to two Custom Views per organization. First you must, have the destination set up as a Link in Links view.
To create a Custom View, a System Admin should:
- Navigate to Links > Shared Categories.
- Open the relevant Category and locate the Link you want to promote.
- Click the Action Menu icon (three dots) next to the Link.
- Select Add to Custom Views.
- Click Save at the top of the screen.
Once added, your Custom View will appear in the Main Nav Panel. For any Custom Views using embedded sites or HTML pages, Users have access to a 'Copy link' action and a 'Open in new tab' action in the Action Bar at the top of the view.
Tip: Use short Link Names for Custom Views so that they fit in the Main Nav Panel.
Managing and Removing Custom Views
To remove a Custom View, a System Admin should:
- Navigate to Links > Shared Categories.
- Open the relevant Category and locate the Link you want to promote.
- Click the Action Menu icon (three dots) next to the Link.
- Select Remove From Custom Views.
- Click Save at the top of the screen.
To manage your Custom Views, a System Admin should:
- Navigate to Links
- Click the Action Menu (three dots) at the top
- Choose Manage Custom Views
This panel lets you review your active Custom Views and make changes as needed.
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