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title: Create a formatter and add it to a form
description: Create the formatter after creating the UI macro that defines the content.
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topic_type: task
last_updated: "2026-03-12"
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breadcrumb: [Formatters, Administer, Form administration, Forms, fields, and lists, Configure core features, Administer the ServiceNow AI Platform]
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# Create a formatter and add it to a form

Create the formatter after creating the UI macro that defines the content.

## Before you begin

Role required: ui\_macro\_admin

## About this task

With the UI macro in place, create the formatter that references it, and add it to the form.

## Procedure

1.  Navigate to **All** > **System UI** > **Formatters**.

2.  Click **New**.

3.  In the **Name** field, enter a descriptive name for the formatter.

4.  In the **Formatter** field, enter the name of the UI macro with `.xml` appended to it.

5.  In the **Table** field, select the table in which the formatter will be used.

6.  In the **Type** field, select **Formatter**.

7.  Click **Submit**.

8.  To add the formatter to a form, configure the form design and add the formatter.

    The formatter appears on the form according to your selections.


**Parent Topic:**[Using formatters](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/platform-administration/c_Formatters.md)

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