Combined UI Builder release notes for upgrades from Vancouver to Xanadu

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 Vancouver to Xanadu.

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 Xanadu

Before you upgrade to Xanadu, review these pre- and post-upgrade tasks and complete the tasks as needed.


Release	Release notes
Vancouver	No updates for this release.
Washington DC	No updates for this release.
Xanadu	No updates for this release.

New features

Between your current release family and Xanadu, new features were introduced for UI Builder.


Release	Release notes
Vancouver	Popovers Use popovers on a UI Builder page to overlay contextual information or functionality. Column layouts Quickly and easily organize your components with the new column layouts. What's new modal Discover and learn about the new features added to UI Builder in the What's new modal.
Washington DC	Custom images Upload custom images in the Icon and Image components to match your existing imagery and branding. Modeless Dialogs Overlay information on a page so you can interact with both the main content and the window content through a UI Builder Modeless Dialog. Integration of UI Builder and Form Builder Access Form Builder directly from within the form component on the UI Builder stage. New theme for UI Builder The ServiceNow® Tools and Admin theme is now applied to UI Builder to provide a consistent look and feel across builder applications. Gap option available within columns As of UI Builder version 25.2, if a column contains multiple components, set the gap between the components.
Xanadu	Set screen conditions declaratively Control the visibility of pages using a condition builder as an alternative to writing a script. Configure contextual sidebar with tabs 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 Create tailored pages that are appropriate for different size screens. Retrieve data from varied sources for a component More easily add data from different data sources to a single component based on field mappings. Support for multiple forms on a page Add multiple forms and form controllers to a single page.

Changes

Between your current release family and Xanadu, some changes were made to existing UI Builder features.


Release	Release notes
Vancouver	On-stage controls Add containers and components, edit the style of a page, or resize content with updated on-stage controls. Style usability improvements Apply styling properties with low-code visual aids in the styles tab. Preview improvements Preview fully functional pages within UI Builder. Preview changes without needing to save pages first. Expanded undo/redo functions Undo up to 20 previous actions made in the UI Builder page editor. Toolbox improvements Add layout elements and components using the tabbed interface in the UI Builder toolbox.
Washington DC	Column layout improvements Reorder, delete, add, and rename columns in column layouts from the content tree and the stage. Controller component configuration improvements Use the simplified component configuration for controller properties to more easily connect to data and scripts from UI Builder pages. Simplified data binding Bind data visually using a simplified process for specifying tables, variables, and formulas. Data resource configuration improvements Browse, locate, add, and configure data resources using the new data drawer. Simplified addition of tabs Add tabs in UI Builder pages right from the stage. Improved image selection process More easily browse available platform icons to use in the Icon component. Simplified data binding As of UI Builder version 25.2, search for data bindings, browse data in a JSON view, and use undo-redo to correct any typos while binding.
Xanadu	No updates for this release.

Removed

Between your current release family and Xanadu, some UI Builder features or functionality were removed.


Release	Release notes
Vancouver	No updates for this release.
Washington DC	No updates for this release.
Xanadu	No updates for this release.

Deprecations

Between your current release family and Xanadu, some UI Builder features or functionality were deprecated.


Release	Release notes
Vancouver	No updates for this release.
Washington DC	No updates for this release.
Xanadu	No updates for this release.

Activation information

Review information on how to activate UI Builder.


Release	Release notes
Vancouver	UI Builder is a ServiceNow AI Platform feature that is active by default.
Washington DC	UI Builder is active by default. You can update to the latest version of UI Builder by downloading it from the ServiceNow Store.
Xanadu	UI Builder is active by default. You can update to the latest version of UI Builder by downloading it from the ServiceNow Store.

Additional requirements

If any additional requirements were introduced or changed for UI Builder we have noted them here.


Release	Release notes
Vancouver	No updates for this release.
Washington DC	No updates for this release.
Xanadu	No updates for this release.

Browser requirements

If any specific browser requirements were introduced or changed for UI Builder we have noted them here.


Release	Release notes
Vancouver	Internet Explorer is not supported.
Washington DC	Internet Explorer isn’t supported.
Xanadu	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.


Release	Release notes
Vancouver	No updates for this release.
Washington DC	No updates for this release.
Xanadu	No updates for this release.

Localization information

If there are specific localization considerations for UI Builder we have noted them here.


Release	Release notes
Vancouver	No updates for this release.
Washington DC	No updates for this release.
Xanadu	No updates for this release.

Highlight information

If there are specific highlight considerations for UI Builder we have noted them here.


Release	Release notes
Vancouver	Quickly add column layouts to a UI Builder page using the updated toolbox. Easily modify layout and component styling properties through a user-friendly interface that exposes only the most important options by default. Edit pages using the improved stage controls to add or edit containers and components. See [Placeholder link text to key bundle-rn.bundle-cadev.ui-builder-overview] for more information.
Washington DC	Receive more frequent updates to UI Builder now that it's available in the ServiceNow Store. More easily link components to dynamic data through improved data binding and formula authoring. Quickly find data resources through a new data drawer and an improved browsing experience. Quickly edit column layouts and columns on a UI Builder page from the content tree or the stage. Access Form Builder directly from within the form component on the UI Builder stage. As of UI Builder version 25.2, use the new UI Builder home page to access recently opened experiences, obtain help for getting started using UI Builder, and create experiences or page collections. As of UI Builder version 25.2, a new design-time experience provides a more WYSIWYG stage that helps improve page building efficiency. See UI Builder for more information.
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 for more information.