This article is your central resource for Risk Cloud's navigation improvements. We'll keep it updated as new features roll out — bookmark it to stay in the loop.
We're improving navigation in multiple phases through 2026:
- Spring 2026 (launched): three brand-new capabilities — the App Sidebar, Record Search, and a redesigned Submission experience.
- Summer 2026 (June–August): Refinements driven directly by your feedback — making each feature more intuitive and easier to use
- Fall 2026 (September–November): New capabilities that build on the foundation — global search, in-application navigation, and creating records from a link.
Why We're Rethinking Navigation
Risk Cloud's flexibility is what makes it powerful — but we heard from many of you that navigating between applications, finding specific records, and understanding post-submission flows could be smoother. Whether you're a builder managing dozens of workflows or a program manager shepherding records across multiple GRC domains, the navigation should work with you, not against you.
We spoke with organizations across industries and sizes, and three themes kept coming up:
- "I just want to see my work." Users managing multiple GRC programs needed a faster way to switch between applications without losing context.
- "I can't find the record I'm looking for." Without record search, people relied on bookmarks, browser tabs, and custom table reports as workarounds.
- "What happens after I hit Submit?" The lack of clear navigation after submission left users uncertain about next steps.
This first wave of navigation improvements addresses all three. Here's what's new and how to use it.
Application Sidebar
Initial Release: May 2026
What Changed?
The application dropdown has been replaced with a persistent sidebar on the left side of every screen. Your GRC programs are now always one click away.
What's Better?
- Your live apps are always visible, so switching between programs takes one click
- The current app is clearly indicated — no more "which app am I in?"
- Builders can control exactly how app names display using the new App Shortcode field
How It's Evolving — Summer 2026
Released:
- Customize your sidebar: Choose which live or draft applications appear and drag to reorder them in our, via Customize Navigation pop up
- Quality-of-life fixes: Builders clicking the apps button now takes them to the 'All Applications' screen (with a search bar) instead of the Build screen; pre-implementation customers with no live apps yet see their draft apps in the sidebar by default.
In Progress:
- View up to 20 applications in Application Sidebar: Currently, we only support a maximum of 10 live applications in your navigation sidebar. We are increasing that cap to 20.
What's Coming Next — Fall 2026
In-application navigation: A new way to move within an application — between Home Screens, Reports, Workflows, and Builder tools (Canvas, Jobs, access) — without leaving it.
Learn more
Configuration Instructions and Frequently asked questions found here!
Record Search
Initial Release: May 2026
You can now search for records across all your applications from anywhere in Risk Cloud.
How to Use It
- Click the search bar in the top navigation
- Type a Primary Name (e.g., "Annual SOX Review") or Record Name (e.g., "Risk-42")
- Browse results showing key context: application, workflow, step, due date, assignee, and status
- Click a result to jump directly to that record
Search spans every application you have access to — no need to switch apps first.
A note on permissions: Search results are scoped to your access — you'll only see records and applications you already have permission to view. Nothing changes about who can see what; search just makes it faster to find what's already available to you.
Builder Tips: Make Search Work Better for Your Team
Record Search matches against the primary field of each workflow. If your workflows still use the default record name, consider setting a more descriptive primary field (risk title, vendor name, policy name, etc.) in the Step Builder. This small configuration change makes a significant difference in how quickly your end users can find what they need.
Refer to this article to understand in greater detail How Record Search works.
How It's Evolving — Summer 2026
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Exact numeric IDs (live): Searching for a record by its ID (e.g.,
RISK-1738) now returns an exact match. Fuzzy matching still applies to text, so plain-language searches are unaffected. Confirm it works: search an exact record ID — the exact record returns at the top of the results. - More results + pagination: Search now returns more than the previous 25-result cap, with pagination on the results page so you can page through everything that matches.
- Saved searches: Your recent searches are remembered for quick reuse.
What's Coming Next — Fall/Winter 2026
- Global Search: Search expands beyond records to include applications, table reports, visual reports, and dashboards.
- Search summary fields: Search will match against the primary field, the record name, and up to five workflow summary fields.
- Filter the results page: Apply column filters to your search results, just like you can on a Table Report.
Submission Receipt & Streamlined Submit
Initial Release: May 2026
Submission Receipt
After submitting a record, you now see a temporary, read-only copy of the completed record, and a confirmation banner with two clear options:
- Back to Previous — the 'Back to Previous' button will take the user where ever they last were; a parent record, a table report, a home page, etc.
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Next — The 'Next' button takes the user to the next logical place they want to go:
- If the user has access to the record on the next step, the user can follow the record there
- If the user has completed a child record, and there is another sibling record assgined to the user, the Next button will take the user to the next record.
This replaces the previous experience where users were returned to a home screen with no clear indication of what to do next.
Creating a Record from a URL
Releasing: Late July 2026
Getting the right people to start a record shouldn't require a tour of Risk Cloud. Now you can share one link that drops someone straight into creating the record you need — no "log in, open this application, find that workflow, click Create" instructions to write, and nothing for the recipient to hunt for. It's the fastest way to bring in the people who touch Risk Cloud only occasionally.
Because the link lives right on the origin step, there's nothing to build or configure — just copy it and paste it wherever your users already are. They land on a welcome screen, click to create, and go straight to a ready-to-complete record. Learn how to create records from a URL.
Looking Ahead
These three features are the first wave of a broader investment in Risk Cloud's information architecture. We're working on improvements here, as well as a variety of new features that make it even easier to see where records stand in a process, and manage your GRC programs from a single centralized view.
We'll update this article as each new capability ships. If you want to share feedback on the new navigation experience, reach out to your Customer Success Manager or contact us at support@logicgate.com.
Last updated: June 2026 | This article will be updated as new navigation features are released.