Core Concepts: The Workday inbox

What does my Workday inbox contain?

Your Inbox in Workday includes tasks awaiting your action and can be viewed in an expanded manner to include an archive of read notifications and completed actions. The number of actions awaiting your attention within your inbox will be displayed in a red circle on your profile icon.

To access your Inbox, click your profile icon, then select Inbox. This brings you to a full screen view of your inbox. On the top left, you will find two tabs, Actions and Archive (see below):

To view your business process tasks, approvals, and to dos, click the Actions tab. Items will remain in the Actions tab until they are completed.

Once completed, the item will move to the Archive tab. The Archive tab includes completed actions, business process events you initiated, and business processes that you monitor (but did not initiate).


Can I sort within my inbox?

Yes. In the image below, the Viewing dropdown menu allows you to select the category of tasks you’d like to view.

The Sort By drop-down allows you to sort by oldest, newest, and due soonest. 

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