End-user experiences for applications
Microsoft Entra ID provides several customizable ways to deploy applications to end users in your organization:
- Microsoft Entra My Apps
- Microsoft 365 application launcher
- Deep links to federated, password-based, or existing apps
Which method(s) you choose to deploy in your organization is your discretion.
Microsoft Entra My Apps
My Apps is a web-based portal that allows an organization user in Microsoft Entra ID to view and launch applications to which they have been granted access by the Microsoft Entra administrator. If you're an end user with Microsoft Entra ID P1 or P2, you can also utilize self-service group management capabilities through My Apps.
By default, all applications are listed together on a single page. But you can use collections to group together related applications and present them on a separate tab, making them easier to find. For example, you can use collections to create logical groupings of applications for specific job roles, tasks, projects, and so on. For information, see Create collections on the My Apps portal.
My Apps is separate from the Microsoft Entra admin center and doesn't require users to have an Azure subscription or Microsoft 365 subscription.
For more information on Microsoft Entra My Apps, see the introduction to My Apps.
Microsoft 365 application launcher
Microsoft 365 application launcher is the recommended app launching solution for organizations using Microsoft 365.
For more information about the Office 365 application launcher, see Have your app appear in the Office 365 app launcher.
Manage preview settings
As an admin, you can choose to try out new app launcher features while they are in preview. Enabling a preview feature means that the feature is turned on for your organization and is reflected in the My Apps portal and other app launchers for all your users.
To enable or disable previews for your app launchers:
- Sign in to the Microsoft Entra admin center as at least a Cloud Application Administrator.
- Browse to Identity > Applications > Enterprise applications.
- On the left menu, select App launchers, then select Settings.
- Under Preview settings, toggle the checkboxes for the previews you want to enable or disable. To opt into a preview, toggle the associated checkbox to the checked state. To opt out of a preview, toggle the associated checkbox to the unchecked state.
- Select Save. Wait a few minutes for the changes to take effect. Navigate to the My Apps portal and verify that the preview you enabled or disabled is reflected.