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description: Display the App Launcher in Experience Builder Sites to make it easy for members to move between their sites and their Salesforce org. This functionality is available in any site based an Experience Builder site template or Lightning Bolt solution.
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# Enable the App Launcher in Experience Builder Sites

Display the App Launcher in Experience Builder Sites to make it easy for members to move between their sites and their Salesforce org. This functionality is available in any site based an Experience Builder site template or Lightning Bolt solution.

### Required Editions

<table class="slds-table slds-table_bordered slds-max-medium-table_stacked slds-m-bottom_small edition"><colgroup><col></colgroup><tbody><tr class=""><td class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;">Available in: Salesforce Classic and Lightning Experience</td></tr><tr class=""><td class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;">Available in: <strong>Enterprise</strong>, <strong>Performance</strong>, <strong>Unlimited</strong>, and <strong>Developer</strong> Editions</td></tr><tr class=""><td class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;">Applies to: <a href="https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=experience.exp_cloud_basics_glossary.htm&amp;type=5&amp;language=en_US" target="_blank">Aura sites</a></td></tr></tbody></table>

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            <th scope="colgroup" class="slds-cell-wrap" colspan="2" style="text-align:center;vertical-align:top;" id="d78744e79">User Permissions Needed</th>
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            <td data-label="User Permissions Needed" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d78744e79 ">To create permission sets:</td>

            <td class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d78744e79 ">Manage Profiles and Permission Sets</td>

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            <td data-label="User Permissions Needed" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d78744e79 ">To assign a permission set to a user:</td>

            <td class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d78744e79 ">Assign Permission Sets</td>

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            <td data-label="User Permissions Needed" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d78744e79 ">To let members see the App Launcher:</td>

            <td class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d78744e79 ">Show App Launcher in Experience Builder sites</td>

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            <td data-label="User Permissions Needed" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d78744e79 ">To create, customize, or publish an Experience Builder site:</td>

            <td class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d78744e79 ">Create and Set Up Experiences AND View Setup and Configuration</td>

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![App Launcher in communities](https://sf-zdocs-cdn-prod.zoominsoftware.com/tdta-experience-communities-264-0-0-production-enus/bf7df212-91a1-4fa3-a007-4d6f3e3b470b/communities/images/community_builder_applauncher.png)

The App Launcher displays a tile for every app and published site (both Tabs + Visualforce and Experience Builder sites). Unlike in Lightning Experience, the All Items area and AppExchange link aren't available. Users see only the apps and sites that they’re authorized to see according to their profile or permission sets.

The App Launcher is automatically enabled for new sites, but for older sites, you may need to enable it manually.

1. In Experience Builder, select the **Navigation Menu** component in the page you’re configuring.
2. To display the App Launcher in existing sites, ensure **Hide App Launcher in site header** is deselected.
3. To let users see the App Launcher, ensure the Show App Launcher in Experiences Builder sites permission is enabled in user profiles in Setup. By default, this user permission is enabled for all standard profiles but it’s not enabled for custom profiles. Enable this user perm on custom profiles or create a permission set.

The App Launcher isn’t available in Salesforce Tabs + Visualforce sites. Members who use Salesforce Tabs + Visualforce sites and Salesforce Classic can use the global header to switch between their sites and their Salesforce org.

#### See Also

- [Switch Between Your Salesforce Org and Your Experience Cloud Sites](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=experience.networks_navigate.htm&release=264.0.0&type=5 "If you use Experience Builder sites and Lightning Experience, use the App Launcher to switch back and forth between your Salesforce org and your Experience Cloud sites associated with it. If you use Tabs + Visualforce sites and Salesforce Classic, use the global header. You can embed a site URL directly into buttons or links. You can also redirect a user to another site or to a specific page within another site.")
- [Enable the Global Header for Salesforce Tabs + Visualforce Sites](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=experience.networks_enable_global_header.htm&release=264.0.0&type=5 "In Salesforce Tabs + Visualforce site and Salesforce Classic, the global header lets you switch between your sites and your Salesforce org.")