User preferences - set Start Objects in Universal

Adding/removing Start Objects (called Favorites in the Universal UI) has become available with the latest 2026.1.11 release! We’ll also work on the ability to re-order your Start Objects.
 

This functionality is now available as of version 2026.1.11!

Start objects are now implemented as Favorites in the list bar and treeview menu. Users can create a list of their most used documents, tasks, and reports. Similar to saving favorites in a browser or other applications.

Because start objects are used to build the favorites list, selected items will automatically open when the user logs in.

What is your view on this?

• Should favorites open automatically at login?
• If not, is there still a need for users to define separate start objects, now that they have easy access to their most used menu items?
• Should favorites also be available in the tiles menu?

Also, some other noteworthy updates to the list bar and treeview menu:

• The Open documents section is now collapsible. This helps reduce clutter when many documents are open.
• Open documents are now ordered differently. When a document is opened, it is added to the bottom of the Open documents section. This keeps the order consistent with Favorites and aligns better with behavior in other applications.

I see “Favourite” as something to pin for easy access. A “Start object” is something I very likely need to use every the time I boot the application. So they are not the same in my opinion.

A marking on the favourite with “Open on startup” would suffice I think.

The menu should not matter for the reason to have a favourite list, so YES on availability in a Tile menu.