---
title: Set the preview limit for global or workspace search in Next Experience UI
description: Override the default limit of 5 preview results per search source on the Next Experience UI search results page for global or workspace search.
locale: en-US
canonical_url: https://www.servicenow.com/docs/r/australia/platform-administration/search-administration/set-app-preview-limit-polaris-ui.html
release: australia
product: Search Administration
classification: search-administration
topic_type: task
last_updated: "2026-03-12"
reading_time_minutes: 2
breadcrumb: [Global search finds records from multiple tables, Zing text indexing and search engine, Search administration, Configure core features, Administer the ServiceNow AI Platform]
---

# Set the preview limit for global or workspace search in Next Experience UI

Override the default limit of 5 preview results per search source on the Next Experience UI search results page for global or workspace search.

## Before you begin

You must be using Next Experience UI.

Role required: workspace\_admin

## About this task

The preview limit for a search application specifies how many preview results can appear for each search source on the search results page. By default, the system displays up to 5 preview results per search source. Workspace administrators can override this default limit separately for global search and for all workspace searches.

## Procedure

1.  Navigate to the Workspace Global Search Configuration \[sys\_aw\_global\_search\_config\] table's list view.

    1.  Select **All**.

    2.  In the **Filter** field, enter `sys_aw_global_search_config.list`.

    3.  Press Enter.

2.  Open the configuration record for the search application that you want to modify the preview limit for:

    -   To modify the preview limit for global search, open the **Now Experience Search Configuration** record.
    -   To modify the preview limit for a workspace application, open the **Workspace search settings** record.
3.  On the Workspace Global Search Configuration form, enter your desired preview limit into the **Tab overview items per section** field, then select **Update**.


## Result

The search results page for global or workspace search displays preview results up to the new limit for each search source.

**Parent Topic:**[Global search finds records from multiple tables](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/platform-administration/search-administration/c_GlobalTextSearch.md)

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