New Functionality In Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central 2024 Wave 1: Enhancements to the User Experience

Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business CentralThis post is part of the New Functionality In Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central 2024 Wave 1 series in which I am taking a look at the new functionality introduced in Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central 2024 Wave 1.

The 6th of the new functionality in the User experiences section is enhancements to the user experience.

Customers benefit from a continuously evolving Web client that keeps users productive. Along with the major features Microsoft are releasing in this wave, the user experience in Business Central also contains minor enhancements. Sometimes, it’s the small changes that make all the difference for Microsoft’s users.

Enabled for: Users, automatically
Public Preview: –
General Availability:  Apr 2, 2024

Feature Details

This wave includes the following enhancements to Business Central’s Web client:

  • Action bar on lists and worksheets make better use of space in the action bar. The actions to search or analyze a list of records no longer display a caption alongside the icon. Even with the addition of the Copilot action on some pages, the overall use of horizontal space is reduced.
    A list page displaying the condensed actions for search and analyze
  • The Date picker in the calendar dropdown in date fields is updated to make it easier to explore and select dates in other months and years.
    The new calendar control displaying months

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New Functionality In Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central 2024 Wave 1: Boost Productivity With the Modern Action Bar

Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business CentralThis post is part of the New Functionality In Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central 2024 Wave 1 series in which I am taking a look at the new functionality introduced in Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central 2024 Wave 1.

The 5th of the new functionality in the User experiences section is boost productivity with the modern action bar.

You can tailor the action bar to fit the needs of your industry, company, or yourself. Add actions that you want to make available in an easily discoverable and consistent way across the product for new users to quickly learn the product, or tailor it to your business-specific needs for proficient users.

Enabled for: Users, automatically
Public Preview: –
General Availability:  Apr 5, 2024

Feature Details

In 2022 release wave 2 Microsoft introduced the modern action bar feature. Until now, the modern action bar was an optional feature you could turn on by choosing All Users in the Enabled for column on the Feature Management page. With 2024 release wave 1, the modern action bar is automatically enabled for all users.

When you sign in to 2024 release wave 1, the following callout explains the changes Microsoft have made in the action bar.

Shows modern action bar callout

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