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title: Modify the sub-topics widget display
description: The sub-topics widget displays all the child topics associated with the parent topic in your taxonomy. Click the child topic to open the page for the child topic. You can configure the instance options to show or hide the topic icons for the child topics in the widget.
locale: en-US
canonical_url: https://www.servicenow.com/docs/r/australia/employee-service-management/employee-experience-foundation/config-child-topic-widget.html
release: australia
product: Employee Experience Foundation
classification: employee-experience-foundation
topic_type: task
last_updated: "2026-03-12"
reading_time_minutes: 1
breadcrumb: [Employee Center browse experience widgets, Setup Employee Center browse experience features, Configuring Employee Center, Employee Center, Unified Employee Experience, Employee Service Management]
---

# Modify the sub-topics widget display

The sub-topics widget displays all the child topics associated with the parent topic in your taxonomy. Click the child topic to open the page for the child topic. You can configure the instance options to show or hide the topic icons for the child topics in the widget.

## Before you begin

Role required: sp\_admin or admin

## Procedure

1.  Navigate to **All** > **Self-Service** > **Employee Center**.

    The Employee Center home page is displayed.

2.  Click a topic on the primary navigation bar.

    The topic page is displayed.

3.  Press and hold the control key on the keyboard, right-click the child topics widget, and then select **Instance Options**.

    \[Omitted image "hr-child-topics-ins-opt.png"\] Alt text: Child topics widget instance options. The HR child topics are shown as an example

4.  Do one of the following.

    -   Select the **Show Topic Icon** check box to show the topic icon.
    -   Deselect the **Show Topic Icon** check box to hide the topic icon.
    This check box is selected by default.

5.  Click **Save**.


**Parent Topic:**[Employee Center browse experience widgets](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/employee-service-management/employee-experience-foundation/custom-widget-landing-ec.md)