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title: ServiceNow Studio user interface
description: Use the ServiceNow Studio interface to build, manage, and deploy applications — and customize the interface to match your workflow.
locale: en-US
canonical_url: https://www.servicenow.com/docs/r/australia/application-development/servicenow-studio-classic/servicenow-studio-user-interface.html
release: australia
product: ServiceNow Studio Classic
classification: servicenow-studio-classic
topic_type: concept
last_updated: "2026-03-12"
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breadcrumb: [Explore, ServiceNow Studio, Developing your application, Building applications]
---

# ServiceNow Studio user interface

Use the ServiceNow Studio interface to build, manage, and deploy applications — and customize the interface to match your workflow.

ServiceNow Studio is a single interface for building, managing, and deploying applications. Access requires an admin or delegated\_developer role with access to at least one application.

## What is on the ServiceNow Studio home page?

The home page provides access to all tools and services in ServiceNow Studio.

-   The Navigator panel shows all your apps, files, collections, and recently opened files. Filter or sort the lists, or select **Open list** to open any list in the platform view.

    |Icon|Navigation item|Description|
    |----|---------------|-----------|
    |\[Omitted image "sn-studio-menu-icon.png"\] Alt text:|Open/Hide Navigator panel|Expand or collapse the Navigator panel.|
    |\[Omitted image "sn-studio-explorer-icon.png"\] Alt text:|Explorer|Create workspaces and work on apps in source code.|
    |\[Omitted image "sn-studio-changes-icon.png"\] Alt text:|Changes|View changes associated with source control.|
    |\[Omitted image "sn-studio-search-icon.png"\] Alt text:|Search|Search for any file, app, metadata, or tool in any scope on the platform.|
    |\[Omitted image "sn-studio-create-icon.png"\] Alt text:|Create|Create an app or file.|
    |\[Omitted image "sn-studio-apps-icon.png"\] Alt text:|Apps|View all apps.|
    |\[Omitted image "sn-studio-files-icon.png"\] Alt text:|File Categories|View, sort, and filter all files and metadata.|
    |\[Omitted image "sn-studio-bookmark-icon.png"\] Alt text:|Collections|Access organized collections of bookmarks, files, and apps.|
    |\[Omitted image "sn-studio-recents-icon.png"\] Alt text:|Recent|Access recently opened files.|

-   The user preferences menu provides access to ServiceNow Studio preferences, where you can select light or dark theme andchoose whether you want to use Build Agent as your default AI-assisted app generation tool.

    \[Omitted image "sn-studio-user-menu.png"\] Alt text: The user preferences menu provides access to ServiceNow Studio settings.

    \[Omitted image "sn-studio-preferences-as1.png"\] Alt text: Personalize your interface by choosing light or dark theme. Build Agent is active by default, but you can turn it off to continue using ServiceNow Otto for app generation.

-   The toolbar provides access to the home page, Tools page, and Deployment.

    \[Omitted image "sn-studio-tool-bar.png"\] Alt text: ServiceNow Studio tool bar

    |Page|Description|
    |----|-----------|
    |Home|Main landing page for ServiceNow Studio. Access the Navigator panel, recently opened files and apps, and other tools and resources.|
    |Tools|Access documentation for the tools and builders in ServiceNow Studio. For more information, see [Integrated development tools for ServiceNow Studio](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/application-development/servicenow-studio-classic/integrated-development-tools.md).|
    |Deployment|See lists of update sets, applications, and deployment requests on the **Deployment** page. For more information, see [App deployment in ServiceNow Studio](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/application-development/servicenow-studio-classic/app-deployment-servicenow-studio.md).|

-   Use the Create button to create apps and app filesor import a new app from source control.

    \[Omitted image "sn-studio-create-options.png"\] Alt text: In the Create menu, you can create an app or file or import a new app from source control.

-   The Resources section at the bottom of the home page links to the ServiceNow Community site, the App Gallery, and the Script Debugger tool. It also provides access to product documentation for ServiceNow Studio and Creator Studio applications.

    \[Omitted image "sn-studio-resources-zs2.png"\] Alt text: The Resources section provides several links to tools, products, and documentation.


## How do I view the scope and update set?

When you have an app or file open, the status bar shows the current scope and the update set associated with the application. To change the update set or create a new one, open the default update set and select a different one directly within the app.To see all updates associated with the current update set, select **View update set**.

\[Omitted image "sn-studio-scope-update-set-zs1.png"\] Alt text: Each app shows its scope and update set at the bottom of the canvas. Select a new update set or create one to change it.

For more information, see [Update sets in ServiceNow Studio](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/application-development/servicenow-studio-classic/working-with-update-sets-in-servicenow-studio.md).