---
title: Set the location of a notification toast banner
description: A toast message provides simple feedback about an operation in a small pop-up. Choose which corner of the screen that you would like your notification toast message banners to appear in for the purpose of improving usability.
locale: en-US
canonical_url: https://www.servicenow.com/docs/r/australia/platform-user-interface/set-notifcation-toast-banner-location-preference.html
release: australia
topic_type: task
last_updated: "2026-03-12"
reading_time_minutes: 1
breadcrumb: [Configuring Next Experience themes, Working with themes, Configure, Next Experience UI, Configure UIs and portals, Configure user experiences]
---

# Set the location of a notification toast banner

A toast message provides simple feedback about an operation in a small pop-up. Choose which corner of the screen that you would like your notification toast message banners to appear in for the purpose of improving usability.

## Before you begin

Role required: admin

## Procedure

1.  In your instance, select the **User Menu** \[Omitted image "pol-user-menu.png"\] Alt text: Next experience user menu..

2.  From the user menu list, select **Preferences**.

3.  Select **Notifications**.

4.  Select the **Next Experience** tab.

    \[Omitted image "tb-next-exp-notifs.png"\] Alt text: Next Experience notification preferences

5.  In **Notification toast banner location**, choose your preferred location for banners:

    -   Top left
    -   Top right
    -   Bottom left
    -   Bottom right
    **Note:** The default location is in the top right of your instance. If the banner doesn't appear in the expected location, try refreshing your browser.


**Parent Topic:**[Configuring Next Experience themes and preferences](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/platform-user-interface/config-next-experience-themes-prefs.md)