Allow the admin to pin custom tiles to the app launcher for all users in the tenant
With the newly released update it is now easy for an admin to add a custom tile to the My Apps page. However, as an admin you still can't add this custom tile to the app launcher for any user except yourself.
For several companies it would be nice if you gave the admin the ability to add tiles directly to the app launcher for all users. For example when you want to link to the time management tool, public website etc.
Vincent Verbeek
shared this idea
AdminBarbara Feldon
(Office 365 Customer Experience, Microsoft Office 365)
responded
Great news! This capability is included in in the recently updated Office 365 Roadmap entry: “Admin App Launcher Customization Tools” which can be found in the “In Development” section.
https://products.office.com/en-us/business/office-365-roadmap.
195 comments
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DS
commented
This is dead - they cancelled it. Along with apparently cancelling their ability to update Uservoice.
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Dave
commented
Is this going to be added?
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Nick Hurst
commented
Any update on this? Looks like Microsoft has been working on it for over 2 years????
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Admin IPI Apps
commented
We dont see any "Working on It" since years.
Custom App Launcher with Target Audience Settings recommended... -
Max Goss
commented
Could MS provide an update on this? Allowing Admins to promote custom tiles such as Intranet portals or start pages would seem to be in line with what MS want users to be able to do (with SharePoint Intranets portals etc). This request has not been updated for almost 2 years now despite it's popularity...
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Ramon
commented
Please ensure that this will work as soon as possible, or if it is possible, better communicate how to achieve this.
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John Pell
commented
Why did this die?
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Mark Owen
commented
No updates, no mention in the road map, plenty of votes, plenty of comments.
I get it, marketing want to push the core apps, and I'm presuming someone's developed a product that lets you do this for a price?
OOTB only ever gets you so far with MS doesn't it?
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M
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4 year old suggestion. 2 year old "We're working on it" MS comment. Still nothing! Does MS ignore functionality over aesthetic updates (like dark mode and emojis). Hey MS, listen to your customers and do something.
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Sean
commented
I am unable to find this under the roadmap using the name "Admin App Launcher Customization Tools". I was wondering if there are additional features planned to allow the admin to create groups or sections of app tiles for organization.
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Jaleel Baig
commented
This feature is requested on Jun 24, 2015. It's nearly almost four years. How can there be no action from Microsoft. This feature is need of the hour.
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Anonymous
commented
Like many others suggested, an update on this would be nice by MS or explanation why this may have been cancelled
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Anonymous
commented
Is there any update on this? The manual process of having each user pin a custom app is absurd
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Hugh
commented
It's been a year and a half since working on it - any updates?
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Anonymous
commented
This is not on the roadmap. Such a simple thing
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Anonymous
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I'm also waiting for this feature.
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Will Robinson
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I don't see this in the roadmap.
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Dave
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4000+ votes and now it's off the roadmap? C'mon microsoft... help us help you by actually communicating with us. The other half of this idea is managing tile visibility by group membership which I think is critical to delivering a complete solution: https://office365.uservoice.com/forums/273493-office-365-admin/suggestions/8544904-add-group-targeting-to-the-custom-tiles-for-o365
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Anonymous
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Microsoft, could we get an official response whether or not this will be seen on the road map under a new name or as part of new app launcher?
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Carl Shriver
commented
Note: Feature ID 14792 - Admin App Launcher Customization Tools has been cancelled. This feature would have implemented customization options for admins, including the ability to select and create custom tiles that appear in the user's 'HOME' view.