The ServiceNow® UI Builder application is a web user interface builder for building pages for workspaces and portals or custom web experiences with Next Experience Components. UI Builder was enhanced and updated in the Vancouver release.

UI Builder highlights for the Vancouver release

  • Quickly add column layouts to a UI Builder page using the updated toolbox.
  • Easily modify layout and component styling properties through a user-friendly interface that exposes only the most important options by default.
  • Edit pages using the improved stage controls to add or edit containers and components.

See UI Builder for more information.

New in the Vancouver release

Popovers
Use popovers on a UI Builder page to overlay contextual information or functionality.
Column layouts
Quickly and easily organize your components with the new column layouts.
What's new modal
Discover and learn about the new features added to UI Builder in the What's new modal.

Changed in this release

On-stage controls
Add containers and components, edit the style of a page, or resize content with updated on-stage controls.
Style usability improvements
Apply styling properties with low-code visual aids in the styles tab.
Preview improvements
Preview fully functional pages within UI Builder. Preview changes without needing to save pages first.
Expanded undo/redo functions
Undo up to 20 previous actions made in the UI Builder page editor.
Toolbox improvements
Add layout elements and components using the tabbed interface in the UI Builder toolbox.

Activation information

UI Builder is a Now Platform feature that is active by default.

Browser requirements

Internet Explorer is not supported.

Related ServiceNow applications and features

App Engine Studio
Create apps in ServiceNow® App Engine Studio for which you can then create the user interface in ServiceNow® UI Builder.