Next Experience All Menu Editing

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  • Updated March 12, 2026
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    Summary of Next Experience All Menu Editing

    Next Experience All Menu Editing is a user-friendly configuration interface that allows ServiceNow customers to create and manage application menus, navigation modules, and page layouts directly within the platform. This tool simplifies the editing process by enabling inline configuration with real-time visual feedback, eliminating the need to navigate through the traditional UI16 records.

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    Key Features

    • Create, rename, reorder, and configure application menus and modules from a single interface.
    • Directly configure list columns, actions, and form layouts on the page.
    • Define and manage interactions for list and form actions using UI Interactions.
    • Set up data visualizations, including time-series charts, with end-to-end validation.
    • Administrators have the option to disable this feature, reverting to the classic UI16 workflow.

    Key Outcomes

    By using Next Experience All Menu Editing, customers can expect to enhance their productivity through:

    • Streamlined navigation structure that allows for quicker access to functionalities.
    • The ability to create various modules, such as Dashboard, List, New Record, and Single Record modules directly within the All menu.
    • Improved organization of application menus through the use of folders and line separators.

    Create and edit application menus and modules directly in the Platform All menu.

    Next Experience All Menu Editing is a simplified configuration interface within the Next Experience that enables you to create and manage application menus, navigation modules, and page layouts directly in context. Instead of navigating to UI16 platform records, you can configure navigation structure, lists, forms, and actions inline with real-time visual feedback.

    Use Next Experience All Menu Editing to:
    • Create, rename, reorder, and configure application menus and modules from a single interface
    • Configure list columns, actions, and form layouts directly on the page
    • Define and manage interactions for list and form actions using UI Interactions
    • Set up data visualizations, including time-series charts, with end-to-end validation
    Note:
    Administrators can disable Next Experience All Menu Editing for their organization by setting a system user preference. When turned off, administrators use the classic UI16 configuration workflow for application menus and modules.

    Next Experience All Menu Editing UI

    Next Experience All Menu Editing opens within the Next Experience workspace and presents a two-panel layout. Use the application menu tree to browse, add, and reorder modules. The editor panel displays either a configuration form or a live page preview, depending on what you select. All changes made in the Next Experience All Menu editor are saved automatically as you make edits.
    Figure 1. Next Experience All Menu Editing UI
    Next Experience All Menu editor displays the select list module in the preview pane.
    When you select an application menu name in the menu content tree, the editing panel displays the App Menu Page. This page includes a form for editing menu properties and contextual cards linking to documentation and common tasks.
    Figure 2. Application Menu UI
    Next Experience All Menu editor displays the application menu configuration fields.
    When you select a module, the editor panel updates to show the page preview with a contextual configuration pane. You can edit module properties, configure list columns, and manage actions without leaving the page.
    Figure 3. Module Editing UI
    Next Experience All Menu editor showing the new record module configuration screen.

    Next experience modules

    These modules can be created, configured, and edited directly within Next Experience All Menu Editing:

    Classic modules

    These modules can be added to an All menu but must be edited using the classic UI16 configuration workflow:
    • List of records
    • URL
    • Documentation link
    • New record
    • Run a report
    • Map page
    • Assessment
    • Timeline page
    • HTML
    • Search screen
    • List filter

    Organize the application menu

    Use folders and line separators to create a clear, navigable structure that improves user productivity. Well-organized menus help you find what they need faster by grouping related functionality and visually separating distinct areas of your application.Next Experience All Menu editor with a line separator and folder in the content tree panel.