Create a Desktop Layout

To create a custom desktop layout:

Before you begin

Ensure that you have a custom JSON layout file that defines your layout. To create a custom JSON layout file, download the Default Desktop Layout.json file from the Desktop Layout page and customize the layout as described in Define a Custom Desktop Layout.

Procedure

Step 1

From the Management Portal navigation bar, choose Provisioning > Desktop Layout.

Step 2

Click New Layout.

Step 3

Enter the following details:

Setting

Description

Name

Enter a name that identifies the purpose of the layout.

Description

Enter a description.

Team

Choose a team name from the drop-down list.

Note

  • If a custom layout is already assigned to a team, then that team name doesn’t appear in this drop-down list. For more information on the Team settings, see Create a team.

  • If you assign a custom layout on this page, you overwrite the global layout, which is the default layout for all teams.

JSON FileClick to download the Default Desktop Layout.json file and customize the layout as described in Define a Custom Desktop Layout.
Note

If you use the unmodified layout, the new layout-based features appear automatically on the Desktop. The Desktop users can view the new layout-based features when they sign in or reload the browser.

Step 4

Upload the JSON file that you customized to define the custom desktop layout.

Note

  • The system validates the JSON file for errors and an appropriate message appears.

    The system enables the Save button when the validation is complete.

  • To integrate Webex Experience Management widgets, see the Webex Experience Management documentation.

Step 5

If the uploaded custom layout has validation errors, click Restore to restore the default layout.

Step 6

Click Save to save the configuration.

Important:

To verify the layout experience, see View Layout Experience on Desktop.