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title: List fields
description: Fields display data and provide certain functions.
locale: en-US
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release: australia
topic_type: reference
last_updated: "2026-03-12"
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breadcrumb: [Lists in the classic environment, Working in the classic environment, Working in Core UI, Configure UIs and portals, Configure user experiences]
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# List fields

Fields display data and provide certain functions.

**Note:** Some of the options displayed in the field context menu depend on the user role and the installed features.

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Description

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Links

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Open the associated record in form view. Click the first column field to open the current record. You can also click a link to a related record in other columns to go to that record.

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Editing

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Changes the information in one or more records. For more information, see [Methods for list edits](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/platform-user-interface/r_MethodsForListEdits.md).

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Reference icon \(\[Omitted image "List\_reference\_icon\_UI15.png"\] Alt text: Reference icon\)

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Provides a preview of the record. Click the icon to open a preview of the record. To open or edit the record, click the **Open Record** button in the record preview.

 Pressing shift and pointing to the reference icon only displays the tool tip for the reference icon.

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Context menu

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Also called a right-click menu, offers several options, including:

-   [Quick filter](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/platform-user-interface/c_QuickFilters.md) options, such as **Show Matching** and **Filter Out**.
-   The option to copy the record URL to the clipboard.
-   The option to copy the sys\_id of the record to the clipboard \(administrators only\).
-   [Quick edit](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/platform-user-interface/r_MethodsForListEdits.md) options, such as **Assign to me**, **Approve**, and **Reject**.
-   The option to edit the record [tags](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/platform-user-interface/c_Tags.md), which provide quick access to frequently referenced or urgent information. When a tag is assigned to a record, the record is displayed on the Tagged Documents page.
-   Options specific to features such as Live Feed and [Visual Task Boards](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/platform-user-interface/visual-task-boards/c_VisualTaskBoards.md).

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</table>**Parent Topic:**[Lists in the classic environment](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/platform-user-interface/c_UseLists.md)