---
title: KB Article Page widget
description: Use the Article page widget to view Knowledge Base articles within Service Portal. You can use this base system widget as-is in your portal or clone it to suit your own business needs.
locale: en-US
canonical_url: https://www.servicenow.com/docs/r/australia/platform-user-interface/service-portal/kb-article-page-widget.html
release: australia
product: Service Portal
classification: service-portal
topic_type: concept
last_updated: "2026-03-12"
reading_time_minutes: 1
breadcrumb: [Knowledge Management widgets, Widget library, Using portal widgets, Configuring Service Portal, Service Portal, Configure UIs and portals, Configure user experiences]
---

# KB Article Page widget

Use the Article page widget to view Knowledge Base articles within Service Portal. You can use this base system widget as-is in your portal or clone it to suit your own business needs.

Any specialized font or formatting added in the text field for the knowledge article within the platform, appears the same way in the portal.

\[Omitted image "WidgetKBArticlePage.png"\] Alt text: Knowledge Base Article Page widget

## Instance Options

\[Omitted image "IOKBArticle.png"\] Alt text: KB article page widget with two instance options for bootstrap color and ratings

|Field|Description|
|-----|-----------|
|Bootstrap color|Color scheme for the widget. The default colors are defined by the portal theme, but if you want the instance to have a specific color, select the option from the list.|
|Show star rating|Displays the star rating on the article page widget. If you select **Use system properties**, the appearance of the star rating is defined by the **glide.knowman.show\_star\_rating** system property.|

**Parent Topic:**[Knowledge Management widgets](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/platform-user-interface/service-portal/km-widgets.md)

**Related topics**  


[Create and edit a page using the Service Portal Designer]()

[Configure widget instances]()

[Clone a widget]()