--- sourceDocument: Zurich Build or modify applications sourceDocumentLink: https://www.servicenow.com/docs/r/zurich/application-development Release : - zurich ft:locale : - en-US ft:publication_title : - Zurich Build or modify applications ft:clusterId : - cadev bundleId : - cadev workflow : - Development, Data, and Analytics --- # ServiceNow Studio user interface # ServiceNow Studio user interface {#ariaid-title1} * Release version: Zurich * * Updated July 31, 2025 * * ![](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/portal-asset/ico-clock) 2 minutes to read Summarize ![AI sparkle icon](https://servicenow.com/docs/portal-asset/ai-sparkle-icon) Summarized using AI This content was generated using new OpenAI-powered functionality. Results are provided on an as is basis and are not guaranteed to be accurate or complete. ## Summary of ServiceNow Studio User Interface ServiceNow Studio is a unified application that allows users to build, manage, and deploy applications efficiently. Access is restricted to admins or delegated developers who have permissions for the application. Show full answer Show less ## Key Features * **Home Page:** The main access point for tools and services, featuring a Navigator panel that provides quick access to apps, files, bookmarks, and recent items. * **Navigational Tools:** Users can open or hide the Navigator panel, search for files, create new apps or files, and access various file categories. * **Toolbar:** Includes links to the main home page, tools documentation, and deployment management for applications. * **User Preferences:** Offers options to select themes and organize tabs by scope. * **Create Button:** Facilitates quick app creation or importing from source control. * **Resources Section:** Contains links to the ServiceNow Community, App Gallery, and product documentation. ## Key Outcomes With the ServiceNow Studio user interface, customers can efficiently manage their application development processes, easily navigate through tools and resources, and customize their workspace to enhance productivity. Understanding how to utilize the home page, toolbar, and user preferences will enable a smoother development experience. Learn about the ServiceNow Studio user interface and how to customize it to your specifications. ServiceNow Studio is an application that enables you to build, manage, and deploy applications all in one interface. You must be an admin or a delegated developer with access to an application to access ServiceNow Studio. ## ServiceNow Studio home page {#servicenow-studio-user-interface__section_a35_2sk_dcc} From the home page, you can access all of the tools and services in ServiceNow Studio. * The Navigator panel enables you to see a quick view of all your apps, files, bookmarks, recents, and tools. You can filter or sort the lists, and you can open any list in the platform view by selecting Open list.{#servicenow-studio-user-interface__table_kzc_tgl_dcc__entry__3} | Icon | Navigation item | Description | |-|-|-| | ![]() | Open/Hide Navigator panel | Option to expand or collapse the Navigator panel. | | ![]() | Search | Option to search for any file, app, metadata, or tool in any scope on the platform. | | ![]() | Create | Option to create a new app or file. | | ![]() | Apps | Option to view all apps. | | ![]() | File Categories | Option to view, sort, and filter all files and metadata. | | ![]() | Bookmarks | Access point for all your favorite files and apps. | | ![]() | Recent | Access point for all your most recently accessed files. | [Table 1. Navigator panel tools] {#servicenow-studio-user-interface__table_kzc_tgl_dcc} * You can show/hide and pin/unpin the Navigator panel in ServiceNow Studio by using the icons in the side panel. You might want to hide the panel for full-screen editing capabilities when you're working on an app. ![Show and hide the Navigator panel, and pin or unpin it for easy access.]() * The toolbar provides another access point for the home page, Tools page, and Deployment.![ServiceNow Studio tool bar]() {#servicenow-studio-user-interface__table_xgp_dvl_dcc__entry__2} | Page | Description | |-|-| | Home | Main landing page for ServiceNow Studio. Access the Navigator panel, recently opened files and apps, and other tools and resources. | | Tools | Access point for documentation related to the tools and builders integrated into ServiceNow Studio. For more information, see [Integrated development tools for ServiceNow Studio](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/_th474U4pDy2xIOcMDQw0w "ServiceNow Studio provides instant access to several tools available in the ServiceNow AI Platform development suite. As you create apps using ServiceNow Studio, you can extend their capabilities with these powerful development tools."). | | Deployment | Landing page for viewing, managing, and deploying apps using update sets and accessing applications for deployment through pipelines or the Application Repository. If you create a new update set, you can see it on the Deployment page. Applications can also be deployed directly from the App details page for each app. | [Table 2. Toolbar] {#servicenow-studio-user-interface__table_xgp_dvl_dcc} * The user preferences menu provides access to ServiceNow Studio preferences, where you can select light or dark theme and group your tabs by scope. * The Create button enables you to quickly create apps and app files or to import a new app from source control. * The Resources section at the bottom of the home page has links to the ServiceNow Community site, the App Gallery, and the Script Debugger tool. In addition, you can access the product documentation for ServiceNow Studio and Creator Studio applications. {#servicenow-studio-user-interface__ul_mtj_3yk_dcc} ## See scope and update set {#servicenow-studio-user-interface__section_nfq_ldr_tcc} If you're in an app or file, you can see the scope of the file in the status bar. You can also see the update set associated with the application in the status bar. If you need to change the update set or create a new one, open the default update set and change your selection right within the app. You can also see a list of the updates associated with the current update set by selecting View update set. For more information, see [Working with update sets in ServiceNow Studio](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/G4yWlt1wKcopoBkl~ovG2A "An update set is a group of configuration changes that can be moved from one instance to another. This feature allows administrators to group a series of changes into a named set and then move them as a unit to other systems for testing or deployment.").