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title: Working in the classic environment
description: In the classic environment, use lists and forms to get your work done.
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topic_type: concept
last_updated: "2026-03-12"
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breadcrumb: [Working in Core UI, Configure UIs and portals, Configure user experiences]
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# Working in the classic environment

In the classic environment, use lists and forms to get your work done.

**Note:** This content pertains to the classic environment, which refers to working in lists of records and on record forms directly, not in the [Configurable Workspace interface](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/platform-user-interface/workspace-landing-page.md). You can work in the classic environment with Next Experience active, or with it inactive, which is referred to as Core UI \(formerly known as UI16\).

-   **[Lists in the classic environment](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/platform-user-interface/c_UseLists.md)**  
A list displays a set of records from a table.
-   **[Forms in the classic environment](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/platform-user-interface/c_UsingForms.md)**  
A form displays information from one record in a data table.

**Parent Topic:**[Working in Core UI](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/platform-user-interface/working-in-ui16-and-ui15.md)

**Related topics**  


[Core UI]()

[Common UI elements]()

[Browser support]()

[Core UI keyboard shortcuts]()

[User interface configuration]()