Visibility
Keeping most important features visible upon document upload to reduce search efforts.
Apryse · Product Designer · 2023
Two clicks out of the core task
A native Windows toolbar that hid its own tools. I made every one of them visible, labelled and one click away.
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clicks per task
Qualitative workflow analysis · Xodo for Windows · 2023
- Role
- Product Designer
- Product
- Xodo UWP (Universal Windows Platform)
- Duration
- Jan 2023
- Shipped
- Shipped
Context
A toolbar that hid most of the toolbar
The redesign aimed to address hidden tools, lack of organization, and poor discoverability by enhancing tool accessibility and optimizing user interactions.
The mess
Nine icons, and everything else behind an overflow menu
Create a more cohesive and user-friendly toolbar that would benefit both new and existing users.
Organize tools in categories similar to Xodo on Android/iOS and order tools in each category from most used to least used.
Go through all tools/features and redesign the ones that aren't actionable with one click.
What I did
Order every tool by how often it is actually used
Clarity
Adding clear labels to each tool for better identification.
Organization
Categorizing tools based on functionality for improved discoverability.
Efficiency
Implementing one-click actions for each tool to reduce navigation steps.
Evidence
Measured qualitatively, and I will say so
Qualitative data analysis was conducted to gain insights into user pain points, gather feedback, and most frequently used tools and patterns in user workflows, which allowed us to prioritize the redesign efforts effectively.
The most frequently used tools in the Windows platform align with those in Android and iOS.
What shipped
Two fewer clicks to do the same job
Users spent less time on the landing page after uploading a new document
Decreased time between switching to different tools
Two fewer clicks to perform tasks
A button in the settings allowed users to revert to the old toolbar with a popup to provide reasons for switching back.
Still open
The team is also exploring opportunities to introduce personalized tool customization options, allowing users to tailor the toolbar to their specific workflows.
