Add Alternate Names for Skills

Dayforce Implementation Guide

Version
R2026.1.1
ft:lastEdition
2026-09-03
 Add Alternate Names for Skills

In the Skills screen of the Skills feature, you can add alternate names for both custom and system-generated skills. Adding alternate names can help people find the skills if multiple terms are used. Adding alternate names might be especially useful for system-generated skills, which are used for a wide range of occupations and industries.

To add alternate names for skills:

  1. Go to the Skills feature and click the Skills screen.
  2. From either the Active or Inactive tab, add a new skill or click the name of an existing skill to open its details.
  3. In the Alternate names field, enter the name and then click Add for each alternate name that you want to add.
  4. Click Save.