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1. Homepage - Ability to control what messages and adverts appear

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   31 comments  ·  New Homepage » Homepage  ·  delete…  ·  Admin →
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   Gaining Support  ·  AdminPaul Hodges (Admin, Xero) responded

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   Along with votes, other members can now comment to share their thoughts.

   Tanja Schwindt supported this idea  ·  09 March, 2026

2. Homepage - Simplify layout

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   In development  ·  AdminKelly Munro (Community Manager, Xero) responded

   Hi team, we have some updates to share. Before we dive into the details, we want to be clear that while we’re committed to monitoring, learning, and refining the Homepage, we don’t intend to return to the previous Dashboard style or its column-based widget layout.

   A few months back, we rolled out several enhancements to the "Edit homepage" capability to give you better control over your layout, including:

   • Widgets that remain stationary until they are dropped into a new placement
   • A "shadow" preview showing exactly where a widget will be placed during drag-and-drop
   • Refined animations for a much smoother visual experience
   • Improved on-page guidance regarding how to save multiple layouts across different screen sizes

   In addition to the existing size options for Chart of Accounts and Cash In and Out, our team is currently building smaller widget sizes for Invoices Owed to You, Bills to Pay, Chart of Account, Cash in and Out and Recent Invoice payments widgets. This includes customisation of the data within these widgets to best suit your needs, such as removing the charts. We’ll provide a confirmation once these updates are live.

   There are also other enhancements that our teams are beginning to explore to further solve needs shared in feedback here, so we’ll continue to keep you updated.

   If you need help setting up or editing your homepage, please reach out to the Xero Support team. They can help you design a view that best supports your specific workflows. Thanks

   Hi team, we have some updates to share. Before we dive into the details, we want to be clear that while we’re committed to monitoring, learning, and refining the Homepage, we don’t intend to return to the previous Dashboard style or its column-based widget layout.

   A few months back, we rolled out several enhancements to the "Edit homepage" capability to give you better control over your layout, including:

   • Widgets that remain stationary until they are dropped into a new placement
   • A "shadow" preview showing exactly where a widget will be placed during drag-and-drop
   • Refined animations for a much smoother visual experience
   • Improved on-page guidance regarding how to save multiple layouts across different screen sizes

   In addition to the existing size options for Chart of Accounts and Cash In and Out, our team is currently building smaller widget sizes for Invoices Owed to You, Bills to Pay, Chart of Account, Cash… more

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   Tanja Schwindt commented  ·  09 February, 2026  ·  Edit…  ·  delete…

   I just put the following helpdesk request through

   The new homepage is visually overwhelming for me and significantly increases cognitive load. I can currently switch back, but I don’t know how long that option will remain. Is it possible to keep the previous version without being forced onto the new layout?

   Maybe if more people request it we might get an option to keep it

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   Tanja Schwindt commented  ·  09 February, 2026  ·  Edit…  ·  delete…

   I would like to share feedback regarding the new homepage layout.

   While I appreciate that updates aim to improve functionality and modernise the interface, I experienced the new layout as visually overwhelming and cognitively heavier than the previous version.

   Some specific observations:

   Increased visual amplitude
   The larger card sizes, expanded whitespace, and increased typography scale make the dashboard feel more dominant and “loud” compared to the previous compact layout.

   Greater visual emphasis on charts
   The taller and more prominent graphs draw strong attention, even when I simply want to access operational data quickly. This shifts the tone from a bookkeeping workspace to a performance dashboard.

   Reduced spatial familiarity
   The previous layout allowed for stable spatial memory. I knew exactly where key information was located. The new arrangement requires relearning navigation patterns, which increases cognitive effort.

   Scanning effort
   The increased spacing between elements requires more eye travel and scanning distance, which can feel fatiguing during daily accounting tasks.

   Lack of compact mode
   It would be highly beneficial to offer:
   – A compact or reduced-density view
   – A “bookkeeper” or operational mode versus an executive dashboard mode
   – Greater control over card size and visual intensity

   For users who work in accounting daily, predictability and visual calm are important for efficiency. The new layout may work well for high-level overview, but for operational users it increases cognitive load.

   I would strongly encourage the option of a density toggle or minimal mode to improve accessibility for users who are sensitive to visual overstimulation.

   Opening it for the first time created a stress response in me.

   I got rid of most of it and tried to recreate the previous layout which is possible in a limited capacity.

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   Tanja Schwindt supported this idea  ·  09 February, 2026

3. Homepage - Resize Widgets

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   In development  ·  AdminKelly Munro (Community Manager, Xero) responded

   Hi everyone, we know being able to have more control over widgets on your Homepage will improve our users experience and want to share a quick progress update on where things are at:

   Currently the Cash In & Out and Chart of Accounts Watchlist widgets have toggle options for smaller and larger size options.

   Right now, our product team is actively working on expanding and improving size optionality (rather than just the ‘larger’ ‘smaller’ selections) to more widgets - This will include the Invoices Owed to You, Bills to Pay, Chart of Account, Cash in and Out and Recent Invoice payments widgets. The approach we’re taking will give you additional size selections for these widgets, and more customisation of what’s shown within the widgets.

   Understanding from feedback, that our customers are looking for even more flexibility beyond these size options, our team is continuing to explore further enhancements that'll be considered in future planning.

   I'll be sure to post an update here as each new widget size option is released.

   We thank everyone for their engagement and sharing which improvements will make the biggest impact for you here, to help us build and shape the homepage experience.

   Hi everyone, we know being able to have more control over widgets on your Homepage will improve our users experience and want to share a quick progress update on where things are at:

   Currently the Cash In & Out and Chart of Accounts Watchlist widgets have toggle options for smaller and larger size options.

   Right now, our product team is actively working on expanding and improving size optionality (rather than just the ‘larger’ ‘smaller’ selections) to more widgets - This will include the Invoices Owed to You, Bills to Pay, Chart of Account, Cash in and Out and Recent Invoice payments widgets. The approach we’re taking will give you additional size selections for these widgets, and more customisation of what’s shown within the widgets.

   Understanding from feedback, that our customers are looking for even more flexibility beyond these size options, our team is continuing to explore further enhancements that'll be… more

   Tanja Schwindt supported this idea  ·  09 February, 2026