The desktop is the first screen that displays after you log on to Deltek Time & Expense with ESS. From the Desktop, you can navigate to any of your open tasks, or click a module button on the global toolbar to display to the menu for that module in the left navigation pane.
Use the MyDesktop screen to perform your tasks, see your alerts, and quickly move to anywhere in the system. The tasks and alerts that display depend on the Workflow events set up in the system. You can also set up your own menu area in the MyMenu section. You can use this section to replace the menu navigation area. In the MyTimesheets and/or MyExpense Reports group boxes, you can display a number of your recent timesheets or expense reports. To open a timesheet or expense report, select the description.
If your company is using the Workflow functionality, you should check your MyDesktop screen frequently for possible tasks and alerts. If your company is not using Workflow, you can still use the MyDesktop screen to create your own menu and/or select current or previous timesheets/expense reports to view.
To display the Desktop, click 
on the global toolbar.
The desktop information is broken down into the areas listed. The ordering of this information on your screen depends on how you set up the screen in the Edit MyDesktop Layout option.
Click 
to refresh the contents of the screen with current system information.
Use the drop-down box to filter the tasks and alerts to one functional role to which you are assigned.
MyTimesheets (Deltek Time Only)
MyExpense Reports (Deltek Expense Only)
MyExpense Authorizations (Deltek Expense Only)
MyOutstandingAdvances (Deltek Expense Only)
MyExpenses (Deltek Expense Only)