---
title: Add a section in the Desktop Assistant home page
description: Add a section to the Desktop Assistant home page to organize related cards under that section for easy navigation.
locale: en-US
canonical_url: https://www.servicenow.com/docs/r/australia/it-service-management/digital-end-user-experience-dex/add-home-page-section.html
release: australia
product: Digital End-User Experience \(DEX\)
classification: digital-end-user-experience-dex
topic_type: task
last_updated: "2026-03-12"
reading_time_minutes: 1
breadcrumb: [Set up Desktop Assistant, Configure, Digital End-User Experience, IT Service Management]
---

# Add a section in the Desktop Assistant home page

Add a section to the Desktop Assistant home page to organize related cards under that section for easy navigation.

## Before you begin

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

Role required: sn\_dex\_desktop.admin

## Procedure

1.  Navigate to **All** > **Desktop Assistant** > **Configuration** > **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/australia/markdown/australia/it-service-management/digital-end-user-experience-dex/create-hyperlink-card.md).