---
title: Customize menu categories
description: Use menu categories to apply CSS styles to application labels.
locale: en-US
canonical_url: https://www.servicenow.com/docs/r/australia/platform-user-interface/customize-menu-categories.html
release: australia
topic_type: task
last_updated: "2026-03-12"
reading_time_minutes: 1
breadcrumb: [Customizing instance appearance, User interface configuration, Working in Core UI, Configure UIs and portals, Configure user experiences]
---

# Customize menu categories

Use menu categories to apply CSS styles to application labels.

## Before you begin

Menu categories are deprecated in Core UI.

Role required: admin

## Procedure

1.  Navigate to **All** > **System Definition** > **Menu Categories**.

2.  Fill in the fields on the form, as appropriate.

<table id="table_d35_vw2_p1b"><thead><tr><th>

 

</th><th>

Description

</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>

Administration

</td><td>

Applications in this category have a light blue background.Style: border-color: \#a7cded; background-color: \#e3f3ff;

</td></tr><tr><td>

Custom Applications

</td><td>

Applications in this category have a light gray background.border: 1px solid \#96bcdc; background-color: \#FBFBFB;

</td></tr><tr><td>

Label

</td><td>

Applications in this category have a blue background.border-color: blue; background-color: rgb\(102, 153, 204\); color: white

</td></tr><tr><td>

Maint

</td><td>

Applications in this category have a blue background.Style: border-color: blue; background-color: rgb\(102, 153, 204\); color: white

</td></tr><tr><td>

SocialIT

</td><td>

Applications in this category have a blue background.border-color: blue; background-color: rgb\(102, 153, 204\); color: white

</td></tr></tbody>
</table>3.  To add an application to a category, add it in the related list of applications at the bottom of the category record, or specify the category on the application record.


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