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# Lens form

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* Release version: Xanadu
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* Updated August 1, 2024
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Learn about the fields of the Lens form. Use this form to create a lens in Strategic Planning.
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| Field | Description |
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| Name | Name of the lens. |
| Active | Indicates if the lens is active. |
| Description | Brief description of the lens. You can indicate the business purpose of this lens and the planning managers that would use this lens. |
| Planning items | Type of work that can be planned using this lens. Move the desired planning item types from the Available list to the Selected list. |
[Table 1. Lens form]

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If you want additional planning items types, you can create them. See [Define a new planning item type in Strategic Planning](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/OuTantSfN8P1JPXWYQ7WVg "Create a custom planning item type in Strategic Planning to enable planning them on the portfolio plans.").
**Related tasks**   

* [Create or modify a lens in Strategic Planning](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/a1bzvXZKPUSaazNhLz3ObA "Start defining your company's planning perspectives in Strategic Planning by creating a lens.")