--- sourceDocument: australia Combined Product Files sourceDocumentLink: https://www.servicenow.com/docs/r/australia/delta-xanadu-australia Release : - australia ft:locale : - en-US ft:publication_title : - australia Combined Product Files ft:clusterId : - delta3ax bundleId : - delta3ax --- # Combined UI Builder release notes for upgrades from Xanadu to Australia # Combined UI Builder release notes for upgrades from Xanadu to Australia {#ariaid-title1} Release version: Australia Updated October 8, 2026 ![](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/portal-asset/ico-clock) 7 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 Combined UI Builder Release Notes for Upgrades from Xanadu to Australia This consolidated guide provides ServiceNow customers with essential information about upgrading UI Builder from the Xanadu release through to Australia. It highlights new features, changes, activation details, browser and accessibility requirements, and key enhancements introduced across these releases to help you plan and execute your upgrade efficiently. Show full answer Show less ## Important Upgrade Information * **Pre- and post-upgrade tasks:** Review and complete necessary steps before upgrading to Australia. * **Activation:** UI Builder is active by default across all releases. Updates are available via the ServiceNow Store. * **Browser support:** Internet Explorer is not supported for UI Builder in any release. ## Key Features Introduced * **Xanadu:** * Declarative screen conditions to control page visibility without scripting. * Contextual sidebar component now configured as vertical tabs for simplified setup. * Responsive page layouts tailored for different device sizes. * Support for retrieving and binding data from multiple sources to a single component. * Ability to add multiple forms and form controllers on a single page. * **Zurich:** * Introduction of Now Assist panel for AI-driven page building, component addition, data binding, and layout adjustments. * Component Builder enhancements with test values for previewing behavior during development. * Generative AI capabilities added to pages, components, and controllers. * Conversational AI help directly within UI Builder through Now Assist. * Support for building and customizing reusable components. * **Australia:** * Enhanced UI interaction flow editor supports in-place editing, enabling insertion of steps, logic branches, and event swaps without rebuilding flows. * Event-driven UI interactions allow reusable interactions triggered by events, centralizing logic, reducing scripting, and minimizing errors. * Sharing and reuse of pages across experiences and workspaces without rebuilding or context switching, simplifying maintenance and saving time. ## Changes * **Zurich:** * Now Assist panel changed from fixed to a draggable floating panel for better workflow flexibility. * Create page wizard now includes a page type dropdown to help identify and filter pages, improving experience management in large environments. * Experience view enhancements with collapsed page variants by default, improved search and filtering, and automatic pagination for large page sets. * New events added for tracking unsaved component changes and configuring alerts to auto-dismiss either globally or per event. * Enables pages to be shared and reused across experiences. * **Australia:** * Continued support for sharing pages across experiences to streamline content reuse and maintenance. ## Removals and Deprecations No features or functionalities were removed or deprecated across releases from Xanadu through Australia. ## Accessibility and Localization * Expanded drop-down menus for column properties are compatible with screen readers from Zurich onward, enhancing navigation for users relying on assistive technologies. * No specific localization changes were introduced through these releases. ## Practical Benefits for ServiceNow Customers * Upgrade to Australia to leverage declarative controls, AI-assisted building, and reusable UI interaction logic that reduce development complexity and maintenance effort. * Use new tools like Now Assist and event-driven UI interactions to accelerate page creation and improve consistency across experiences. * Benefit from enhanced usability features such as floating assistance panels, improved experience views, and cross-experience page sharing for better management at scale. * Ensure browser compatibility by avoiding Internet Explorer for UI Builder activities. Consolidated page of all release notes for UI Builder from Xanadu to Australia. ## How to use this page To help you prepare for your upgrade, we have combined the cross-family UI Builder release notes onto one page. Read this summary of the new features, changes, and updated information for your product from Xanadu to Australia. Tip: If there were no updates for a release notes section in a certain family release, we included a short note for your reference. For example, if a product did not have any updates in Tokyo, the row says "No updates for this release." ## Important information for upgrading UI Builder to Australia Before you upgrade to Australia, review these pre- and post-upgrade tasks and complete the tasks as needed. {#dfrn3-uibuilder-summary__entry__2} | Release | Release notes | |-|-| | Xanadu | No updates for this release. | | Yokohama | No updates for this release. | | Zurich | No updates for this release. | | Australia | Upgrade information : Saving section for later. | [ ] ## New features Between your current release family and Australia, new features were introduced for UI Builder. {#dfrn3-uibuilder-summary__entry__12} | Release | Release notes | |-|-| | Xanadu | [Set screen conditions declaratively](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=control-conditions-for-your-variant&family=xanadu&ft:locale=en-US) : Control the visibility of pages using a condition builder as an alternative to writing a script. [Configure contextual sidebar with tabs](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=add-contextual-sidebar&family=xanadu&ft:locale=en-US) : The Contextual sidebar component now uses the Tabs component as a foundation instead of viewports for simplified configuration as a vertical set of tabs. [Control page layout for different device sizes](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=responsive-authoring&family=xanadu&ft:locale=en-US) : Create tailored pages that are appropriate for different size screens. [Retrieve data from varied sources for a component](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=multi-source-data-configuration&family=xanadu&ft:locale=en-US) : More easily add data from different data sources to a single component based on field mappings. [Support for multiple forms on a page](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=add-forms-to-ui-builder-pages&family=xanadu&ft:locale=en-US) : Add multiple forms and form controllers to a single page. | | Yokohama | No updates for this release. | | Zurich | [Build pages and gain page insights using the Now Assist panel in UI Builder.](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=using-ui-builder-agent&family=zurich&ft:locale=en-US) : As of UI Builder Version 28.2, use Now Assist to add components, bind data, adjust layouts, and get page insights such as number of components, data resource information, and access permissions. [Add test values in Component Builder](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=component-builder&family=zurich&ft:locale=en-US) : As of UI Builder Version 28.2, define simulated page parameters to preview and validate how customer components behave during development. [Utilize AI on pages you are building](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=add-skill&family=zurich&ft:locale=en-US) : Easily add generative AI capabilities to any page, component, or controller [Get conversational help with the Now Assist panel](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=uib-now-assist-panel&family=zurich&ft:locale=en-US) : Ask questions directly in the Now Assist panel to receive immediate AI-driven guidance without leaving UI Builder. [Build and customize components](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=component-builder&family=zurich&ft:locale=en-US) : Build custom components and configure them to be used across pages and experiences. | | Australia | [Update an existing UI interaction flow](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=edit-ui-interaction&family=australia&ft:locale=en-US) : As of UI Builder version 29.2, the UI interaction diagram editor now supports in-place editing, giving you more flexibility when modifying existing interactions without rebuilding downstream flows. * Insert new steps, If/Else logic, or And branches anywhere in an existing diagram. * Swap the outgoing event on a step to change which event continues the flow. * Delete events and their downstream steps directly from the diagram. * View which toolbox items are unavailable for a specific location, with guidance on why. [Create event-driven UI interactions](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=uib-ui-interactions&family=australia&ft:locale=en-US) : Trigger UI interactions directly from events in UI Builder, allowing you to link event-driven behavior to reusable interaction logic with the following benefits: * Define an interaction once and apply it across multiple events and pages so UI components such as modals don't have to be associated directly with the page anymore. * Connect events to interactions without additional scripting. * Centralize logic for consistent updates and fewer errors. * Previously, Declarative Actions using UXF Client Actions required manual wiring on each page leading to complexity and upgrade risks. UI Interactions replace this with reusable, declarative event mapping. | [ ] ## Changes Between your current release family and Australia, some changes were made to existing UI Builder features. {#dfrn3-uibuilder-summary__entry__22} | Release | Release notes | |-|-| | Xanadu | No updates for this release. | | Yokohama | No updates for this release. | | Zurich | [Use the floating Now Assist panel to streamline your workflow](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=uib-now-assist-panel&family=zurich&ft:locale=en-US) : As of UI Builder version 28.2, the fixed Now Assist panel has been replaced with a drag-enabled floating panel improving layout flexibility and workflow visibility. [Specify your page type in the Create a page wizard](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=create-page&family=zurich&ft:locale=en-US) : As of UI Builder version 28.2, the Create a page wizard now includes a pageType dropdown field. This new field helps you to later identify and filter important pages within the Experience view list, especially helpful in large experiences with many pages. [Explore the newly enhanced Experience view](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=nav-uib&family=zurich&ft:locale=en-US) : As of UI Builder version 28.2, the Experience view has improved usability in the following ways: * Pages and their variants appear collapsed by default for a cleaner, more focused view. * Locate pages and variants with ease utilizing the search field. * Search by name, URL, URL type, or variant, and toggle between filters for a cleaner, more intuitive page list. * Pagination is automatically enabled when 10 or more pages are present. [Add events to track components with unsaved changes](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=dirty-state-event&family=zurich&ft:locale=en-US) : Use an event to quickly identify modified components. [Configure alerts to auto-dismiss](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=uib-configure-alerts&family=zurich&ft:locale=en-US) : Enable alerts to auto-dismiss across an experience by configuring all of them in the experience settings or individually through an event. [Use pages across experiences](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=use-across-pages&family=zurich&ft:locale=en-US) : Share and reuse pages across workspaces without switching contexts or rebuilding content to help save time and simplify maintenance. | | Australia | [Use pages across experiences](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=use-across-pages&family=australia&ft:locale=en-US) : Share and reuse pages across workspaces without switching contexts or rebuilding content to help save time and simplify maintenance. | [ ] ## Removed Between your current release family and Australia, some UI Builder features or functionality were removed. {#dfrn3-uibuilder-summary__entry__32} | Release | Release notes | |-|-| | Xanadu | No updates for this release. | | Yokohama | No updates for this release. | | Zurich | No updates for this release. | | Australia | No updates for this release. | [ ] ## Deprecations Between your current release family and Australia, some UI Builder features or functionality were deprecated. {#dfrn3-uibuilder-summary__entry__42} | Release | Release notes | |-|-| | Xanadu | No updates for this release. | | Yokohama | No updates for this release. | | Zurich | No updates for this release. | | Australia | No updates for this release. | [ ] ## Activation information Review information on how to activate UI Builder. {#dfrn3-uibuilder-summary__entry__52} | Release | Release notes | |-|-| | Xanadu | UI Builder is active by default. You can update to the latest version of UI Builder by downloading it from the ServiceNow Store. | | Yokohama | No updates for this release. | | Zurich | Activation information : UI Builder is active by default. You can update to the latest version of UI Builder by downloading it from the ServiceNow Store. Important: UI Builder is available in the ServiceNow Store. For details, see the "Activation information" section of these release notes. | | Australia | Activation information : UI Builder is active by default. You can update to the latest version of UI Builder by downloading it from the Important: UI Builder is available in the ServiceNow Store. For details, see the "Activation information" section of these release notes. | [ ] ## Additional requirements If any additional requirements were introduced or changed for UI Builder we have noted them here. {#dfrn3-uibuilder-summary__entry__62} | Release | Release notes | |-|-| | Xanadu | No updates for this release. | | Yokohama | No updates for this release. | | Zurich | No updates for this release. | | Australia | No updates for this release. | [ ] ## Browser requirements If any specific browser requirements were introduced or changed for UI Builder we have noted them here. {#dfrn3-uibuilder-summary__entry__72} | Release | Release notes | |-|-| | Xanadu | Internet Explorer isn't supported for UI Builder. | | Yokohama | No updates for this release. | | Zurich | Browser requirements : Internet Explorer isn't supported for UI Builder. | | Australia | Browser requirements : Internet Explorer isn't supported for UI Builder | [ ] ## Accessibility information Review details on accessibility information for UI Builder, such as specific requirements or compliance levels. {#dfrn3-uibuilder-summary__entry__82} | Release | Release notes | |-|-| | Xanadu | No updates for this release. | | Yokohama | No updates for this release. | | Zurich | Accessibility information : The expanded drop-down menus for column properties can be read by screen readers. | | Australia | Accessibility information : The expanded drop-down menus for column properties are compatible with screen readers, making interface navigation easier for screen reader users. | [ ] ## Localization information If there are specific localization considerations for UI Builder we have noted them here. {#dfrn3-uibuilder-summary__entry__92} | Release | Release notes | |-|-| | Xanadu | No updates for this release. | | Yokohama | No updates for this release. | | Zurich | No updates for this release. | | Australia | No updates for this release. | [ ] ## Highlight information If there are specific highlight considerations for UI Builder we have noted them here. {#dfrn3-uibuilder-summary__entry__102} | Release | Release notes | |-|-| | Xanadu | * Explore a searchable library of videos, guided tours, and product documentation to develop and practice UI Builder skills. * Take guided tours to learn about features and complete tasks in UI Builder step-by-step. * Improve usability in low-light conditions by using dark theme. * Design pages that look good and function well across a variety of form factors such as laptops, tablets, and mobile devices using responsive authoring. * Fetch information from multiple data sources and more easily bind the data to components of your choice with a new multi-table data resource right from UI Builder. See [UI Builder](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=ui-builder-overview&family=xanadu&ft:locale=en-US) for more information. | | Yokohama | No updates for this release. | | Zurich | * Assemble components in a low-code editor by dragging and dropping content from the UIB toolbox onto the stage. * Add Now Assist skills to enhance your page, component, or controller with generative AI capabilities. * Get instant conversational help within UI Builder through the Now Assist Panel. See [UI Builder](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=ui-builder-overview&family=zurich&ft:locale=en-US) for more information. | | Australia | * Share UI Builder pages across experiences without copying or recreating them, reducing maintenance and keeping users in their current workspace. * UI Interactions let you define reusable UI and logic that can be triggered by user actions or system events and shared across any page or experience, eliminating the need to duplicate code or UI. See [UI Builder](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=ui-builder-overview&family=australia&ft:locale=en-US) for more information. | [ ]