--- sourceDocument: Brazil Build or modify applications sourceDocumentLink: https://www.servicenow.com/docs/r/application-development Release : - brazil ft:locale : - en-US ft:publication_title : - Brazil Build or modify applications ft:clusterId : - cadev bundleId : - cadev workflow : - Development, Data, and Analytics --- # Find info about an app # Find info about an app in ServiceNow Studio {#ariaid-title1} Release version: Brazil Updated September 10, 2026 ![](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/portal-asset/ico-clock) 2 minutes to read Use the App details page in ServiceNow Studio to view metadata about an existing application and take action directly from the page. ## Opening an existing application for the first time {#qs-find-info-about-an-app-servicenow-studio__id_xtm_tnd_4fc} When you open ServiceNow Studio for the first time, open your apps from the Navigator panel on the left side of the screen. Search for the app by name or select it from the list. Selecting an app opens its full contents in the Navigator panel, with all file types organized by category, such as Automation. Select App details to open the app in a new tab. For more information, see [Find an app or app file using the Navigator panel](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/bNax~kbxoECdRfwo0OFTLg "Use the Navigator panel in ServiceNow Studio to browse apps and app files by metadata type and open them directly."). ## Opening apps for continued work {#qs-find-info-about-an-app-servicenow-studio__id_glx_snd_4fc} After you open an app for the first time, it appears in the Recents section on the ServiceNow Studio home page and the Recent section in the Navigator panel. ## App details features {#qs-find-info-about-an-app-servicenow-studio__id_fx5_215_rfc} The App details page shows information about your app and provides access to common app actions. 1. Navigator panel: View app files organized by category. Bookmark files or apps, open the full list of any file type, or filter the list to find specific files. For more information, see [Bookmark apps and app files in ServiceNow Studio](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/SQAuL1jk80t0YaNAk8FsZw "Bookmark apps and app files in ServiceNow Studio so you can access them quickly from the Bookmarks tab in the Navigator panel."). 2. Files section: View featured file types (Data, User Interface, Automation, and Security) or all file types. Filter or sort the list to find the files you want to work with. For more information, see [Metadata record categories in the ServiceNow Studio Navigator](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/MMdYvgB3KXx3Hk1wi4miFg "Use ServiceNow Studio to access and work with all metadata types that the ServiceNow AI Platform supports, from automations and integrations to user interface files."). 3. Page header: View app metadata, invite collaborators, or create files directly using the + Create option. Badges next to the app title --- such as Creator Studio, AI, or Fluent --- indicate where the app was created and how it must be deployed. Easily convert your app to Fluent by selecting Convert on the blue menu. For more information, see [App details page](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/ZiPmKjojlE1OmOBQw4ODwQ "The App details page in ServiceNow Studio shows metadata about your app and provides access to common development actions — including creating files, updating app settings, and publishing your app for deployment.") and [Viewing app origination information in ServiceNow Studio](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/lrwxLak8I3uTIpPwFQGqWA "View app origination information on the App details page in ServiceNow Studio to determine where an app was created and which environment to use for editing and deployment."). 4. App actions: Select the more options icon ![]()to link the app to source control, invite collaborators, access settings, or publish, refresh, or delete the app. If the app is linked to source control, available source control operations appear in a menu next to the Publish button. For more information, see [Applications in ServiceNow Studio](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/2I5bqgUCFlsAOSmxJ_3_~g "You can build, manage, and deploy custom, base system, or global applications and global metadata records in ServiceNow Studio — all from a single environment, based on your permissions."). 5. File records: Select a file to open it, select Add to create files of that type, or bookmark files directly from the record. For more information, see [Create an app file in ServiceNow Studio](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/C_f0y7tAzAlnNCkiWtGn7Q "Create an app file in ServiceNow Studio to define how an aspect of an application functions — such as which users can access it or how it processes data."). 6. Scope and update set: View the scope and update set associated with the current app at the bottom of the page. The scope switches automatically when you switch between tabs in ServiceNow Studio. Create an update set and associate app changes to it so your changes are ready to deploy. For more information, see [Open apps and app files across scopes in ServiceNow Studio](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/Ob~pOL9Uqlc~q9aYa7X3Dw "Open and edit apps and app files in any scope — global or custom — in ServiceNow Studio. The current scope displays at the bottom of the screen and updates automatically when you switch to an app in a different scope.") and [Update sets in ServiceNow Studio](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/BRmK~bfX~FXqXRfmwZNCnw "Use update sets in ServiceNow Studio to group configuration changes and move them as a unit to other instances for testing or deployment."). {#qs-find-info-about-an-app-servicenow-studio__ol_vvb_x3b_xgc}