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# Display global search in a workspace experience

# Display global search in a workspace experience {#ariaid-title1}

* Release version: Australia
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* Updated March 12, 2026
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* ![](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/portal-asset/ico-clock) 1 minute to read

Show or hide the search functionality in your workspace.

## Before you begin

Role required: ui_builder_admin

## About this task

You can control whether the search functionality is visible to the users of your workspace experience. If you choose to display a search option, you can define what search results are returned by choosing a source for the search.Figure 1. Workplace experience settings

Before you can edit the experience settings, you must be in the correct application
scope. If you're in a different scope, the experience settings are read-only. To
change your application scope, go to the main header, select the application picker
(![Application picker.]()), and then select the application scope that you want. For more information
about the application scope, see [Learn about security and roles](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/66_ynOEMLJObfkIxMz83TQ "Set up the security and roles for your UI Builder instance.").

## Procedure

1. Navigate to AllNow Experience FrameworkUI Builder.
2. Open an experience to work in or create an experience by selecting CreateExperience.  
   For more information, see [Configure how users interact with your applications in UI Builder](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/xRTj74jSaNpx1gbYEFN~zw "Learn what an experience is in UI Builder. Understand what an experience contains.").
3. Open or create a page in your workspace experience.
4. Select Experience settings in the upper-right.  
5. Scroll down to Global search.  
6. Select the Show global search option.
7. Click Save.
8. **Optional:** Click Advanced settings to go to the ServiceNow AI Platform® and edit the JSON values of the record.

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