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# Configure the HTML toolbar

# Configure the HTML toolbar {#ariaid-title1}

* Release version: Zurich
* 
* Updated July 31, 2025
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* ![](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/portal-asset/ico-clock) 1 minute to read

Configure which buttons are available on the HTML toolbar.

## Before you begin

Role required: admin

## Procedure

1. Update the toolbar options for your preferred HTML field editor.

   | Option | Description |
   | htmlArea toolbar | 1. Navigate to the System properties \[sys_properties\] table by entering <kbd class="ph userinput">sys_properties.list</kbd> in the application navigator. 2. In the Name column, search for <kbd class="ph userinput">glide.ui.html.toolbar</kbd>. 3. Select the glide.ui.html.toolbar property. {#t_ConfigureTheTinyMCEHTMLToolbar__ol_ldy_mgd_rxb} |
   | TinyMCE | 1. Navigate to the System properties \[sys_properties\] table by entering <kbd class="ph userinput">sys_properties.list</kbd> in the application navigator. 2. In the Name column, search for <kbd class="ph userinput">glide.ui.html.editor.toolbar</kbd>. 3. Select the glide.ui.html.editor.toolbar property. {#t_ConfigureTheTinyMCEHTMLToolbar__ol_zmt_vgd_rxb} |
   |-|-|

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2. In the Value field, enter or remove buttons for each toolbar as a space-separated list without commas.  
   For the TinyMCE toolbar, all the toolbar buttons mentioned in the TinyMCE button options table are available in the glide.ui.html.editor.toolbar.valid_buttons. You can choose from
   the list found there and add it to the System properties \[sys_properties\] glide.ui.html.editor.toolbar. Use a vertical bar ("\|") to add a section separator.  
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   | Button purpose | Accepted button names |
   |-|-|
   | Formatting | * aligncenter * alignjustify * alignleft * alignright * backcolor * blocks * blockquote * bold * bullist * editimage * fontfamily * fontsize * forecolor * help * indent * italic * ltr * newdocument * nonbreaking * numlist * outdent * pagebreak * removeformat * rtl * strikthrough * subscript * superscript * underline {#t_ConfigureTheTinyMCEHTMLToolbar__ul_zkw_gpj_tdc} |
   | Table functions | * table * tableofcontents {#t_ConfigureTheTinyMCEHTMLToolbar__ul_gqw_xpj_tdc} |
   | Editing | * copy * cut * paste * pastetext * redo * searchreplace * undo {#t_ConfigureTheTinyMCEHTMLToolbar__ul_g5r_ypj_tdc} |
   | Extended functions | * a11ycheck * anchor * charmap * code * codesample * emoticons * fullscreen (not supported by Internet Explorer) * help * hr * editimage * insertdatetime * link * media * preview * print * unlink * visualblocks * visualchars {#t_ConfigureTheTinyMCEHTMLToolbar__ul_tz3_hqj_tdc} |
   [Table 1. TinyMCE button options]

   {#t_ConfigureTheTinyMCEHTMLToolbar__simpletable_exc_mlp_3r}

   For the htmlArea toolbar, use the buttons listed in the htmlArea button options table. Use separator to add a section separator.  
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   | Button purpose | Accepted button names |
   |-|-|
   | Formatting | * bold * editimage * fontname * fontsize * forecolor * formatblock * help * hilitecolor * indent * insertorderedlist * insertunorderedlist * italic * justifycenter * justifyfull * justifyleft * justifyright * outdent * underline {#t_ConfigureTheTinyMCEHTMLToolbar__ul_i4v_pqj_tdc} |
   | Editing | * copy * paste * undo {#t_ConfigureTheTinyMCEHTMLToolbar__ul_apf_vqj_tdc} |
   | Extended functions | * a11ycheck * createlink * editimage * help * htmlmode * inserthorizontalrule * insertimage * inserttable * insertvideo {#t_ConfigureTheTinyMCEHTMLToolbar__ul_ukc_yqj_tdc} |
   [Table 2. htmlArea button options]

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3. Select Update.

## What to do next

See [Change the TinyMCE default toolbar](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/djRhfKSxsi4ePL~Zc07tRQ#set-dictionary-attributes-workspace "Set the toolbar items in your system properties to enable or disable throughout Workspace.") for more detailed information.