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# Configure home page

# Configure the home page for Employee Slate {#ariaid-title1}

Release version: Australia  
Updated May 27, 2026  
![](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/portal-asset/ico-clock) 1 minute to read  
Configure the home page in Employee Slate. Set the AI chat entry, the out-of-the-box widget lineup, and the quick links shown to employees.

## Before you begin

Activate Employee Slate (built for Now Assist) in the instance.

Role required: admin or Employee Slate administrator.

## About this task

The home page is the personalized starting point for an employee. The page aggregates the relevant tasks, requests, and content for the day.{#eslate-configure-home-page__eslate-configure-home-page-context-1}

Configure each widget to scope the content for the audience.{#eslate-configure-home-page__eslate-configure-home-page-context-2}

## Procedure

1. Navigate to Admin ConsoleAllHome page.  
   The home page configuration lists the AI chat entry and the out-of-the-box widget lineup.
2. Set the AI chat and search entry at the top of the page.  
   Employees use the chat entry to find a knowledge article, request a catalog item, or ask a quick question without navigating away. Figure 1. Home widget configuration
3. [Configure tasks and requests](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/UAdUWnQZYjAI_KMzuOuVqQ "Set up AI preferences to control resource usage and generation modes for task insights and request summaries.") widget.  
   Set the task types and the source queues that appear in the widget. Employees can take action on a task from the widget or open the detailed Tasks and requests view.
4. [Create announcements](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/qZBvsNXi1DJfGXL4gwMvwg "Create announcements to highlight important content on the Employee Slate home page, such as new policies, required actions, or featured knowledge articles as a carousel.").  
   Select the announcement source and the carousel order. Employees can select a slide to open the announcement details.
5. [Configure the Upcoming Holiday widget](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/ymnaN2wkuWwY3wfE2oKZ2A "Configure the Upcoming Holiday widget to display location-specific holidays on the Employee Slate home page. Populate the holiday calendar table and control widget visibility through the Admin Console.").  
   Set the holiday source by work location. Employees view the next holiday based on the location set on the user record.
6. [Configure quick links from the admin console](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/gE31poTs6cMa5fIvGHaZZQ "Add, reorder, remove quick links, or apply user criteria from the guided Home section in the admin console.").  
   Add knowledge articles, catalog items, or external links. Employees select a link to navigate directly to the destination.
7. [Configure notifications for Employee Slate](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/YVjVix7jQy0~JnLWQ2afxw "Configure the content, the trigger conditions, and the recipients for the default notifications shipped with Employee Slate (built for Now Assist).")
8. Configure the Popular Content widget.  
   Set the source for knowledge articles and catalog items. The widget shows the most viewed knowledge and the most requested catalog item for the chosen scope.
9. **Optional:** Verify the home page from an employee account such as Abel Tuter.  
   Sign in to Employee Slate and confirm that the chat entry, the widgets, and the quick links render as configured.
10. Save the configuration.  
    The save commits the AI chat entry and the widget settings. Refresh the home page to confirm the change.

## Result

Employees view the configured chat entry at the top of the page and the five default widgets below. The page presents proactive nudges for tasks and surfaces popular content, the next holiday, and the quick links you configured.

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