---
title: Compose
description: Learn about the components in UI Builder that enable admins to create and customize the Compose section for a Configurable Workspace.
locale: en-US
canonical_url: https://www.servicenow.com/docs/r/australia/platform-user-interface/activity-stream-compose-configurable-workspace.html
release: australia
topic_type: concept
last_updated: "2026-03-12"
reading_time_minutes: 1
breadcrumb: [Explore, Configurable Workspace UI, Configure UIs and portals, Configure user experiences]
---

# Compose

Learn about the components in UI Builder that enable admins to create and customize the Compose section for a Configurable Workspace.

## Compose overview

The Compose area in a Configurable Workspace record page enables agents to communicate with customers and other agents through comments, work notes, and emails.

\[Omitted image "configurable-workspace-compose-record.png"\] Alt text: Standard record page screenshot with the Compose area highlighted

## Activity Stream Compose component

The Activity Stream Compose component enables agents to create new journal entries for the Activity stream and is configured and customized by admins in UI Builder. For information on Activity Stream Compose component configurations, see [Activity Stream Compose UIB Setup](https://developer.servicenow.com/dev.do#!/reference/next-experience/yokohama/now-components/now-activity-stream-compose-connected/uib-setup).

## Email components for Compose

-   **Email composer**

    The Email composer component enables agents to draft and send emails from a separate workspace tab using the full email composer.

    The Email composer component is configured and customized by admins in UI Builder. For information on Email composer component configurations, see [Email composer UIB Setup](https://developer.servicenow.com/dev.do#!/reference/next-experience/yokohama/now-components/now-email-client-composer-connected/uib-setup).

-   **Email composer \(mini\)**

    The Email composer \(mini\) component enables agents to draft and send emails directly from the record page using the mini email composer.

    The Email composer \(mini\) component is configured and customized by admins in UI Builder. For information on Email composer \(mini\) component configurations, see [Email composer \(mini\) UIB Setup](https://developer.servicenow.com/dev.do#!/reference/next-experience/yokohama/now-components/now-email-client-mini-composer-connected/uib-setup).