---
title: Code editor
description: The code editor provides support to use programming language services in a text editor and is used in scripts.
locale: en-US
canonical_url: https://www.servicenow.com/docs/r/australia/api-reference/scripts/monaco-editor.html
release: australia
product: Scripts
classification: scripts
topic_type: concept
last_updated: "2026-03-12"
reading_time_minutes: 1
breadcrumb: [Scripting, API implementation, API implementation and reference]
---

# Code editor

The code editor provides support to use programming language services in a text editor and is used in scripts.

The code editor has these features for the supported language services and [Inline scripts](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/build-workflows/inline-scripts.md).

-   Syntax coloring, indentation, line numbers, and automatic creation of closing braces and quotes
-   Auto-suggestions and auto-completions

\[Omitted image "monaco-editor.png"\] Alt text: Code editor in Workflow Studio

## Editing tips

-   To insert a fixed space anywhere in your code, press Tab.
-   To indent a single line of code, click in the leading white space of the line and then press Tab.
-   To indent one or more lines of code, select the code and then press Tab. To decrease the indentation, press Shift+Tab.
-   To remove one tab from the start of a line of code, click in the line and press Shift+Tab.
-   To declare variables, use the `var` keyword so that they remain within the proper JavaScript scope.

**Parent Topic:**[Scripting](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/api-reference/scripts/c_Script.md)