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title: Add fields to selections in a related list
description: When you click Edit in a related list and select an item, information about the item appears below the list. You can expand the fields that appear for the item to provide more information.
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topic_type: task
last_updated: "2026-03-12"
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breadcrumb: [Related lists, Forms in the classic environment, Working in the classic environment, Working in Core UI, Configure UIs and portals, Configure user experiences]
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# Add fields to selections in a related list

When you click **Edit** in a related list and select an item, information about the item appears below the list. You can expand the fields that appear for the item to provide more information.

## Before you begin

Role required: admin

## About this task

\[Omitted image "EditMemberDescAddFields.png"\] Alt text: Fields that display when a value is selected in the slushbucket.

To add fields to selections in a related list, record the exact field name, or element, not the label name. This example demonstrates adding fields to the **Groups** related list \[sys\_user\_group\].

## Procedure

1.  Navigate to **All** > **System UI** > **Views**.

2.  Select **sys\_ref\_list**.

3.  To add fields from the Group table, in the **Lists** related list, select **sys\_user\_group**.

4.  In the **List Elements** related list, click **New**.

5.  Enter the field name and its relative position when it appears in the description.

    Fields appear from top to bottom, lowest to highest number.

6.  Click **Submit**.


**Parent Topic:**[Related lists](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/platform-user-interface/c_RelatedLists.md)

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