Personalizing the ServiceNow Studio homepage

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Personalize your instance of ServiceNow Studio to match your preferences for development style and theme.

How do you reorder the activity bar?

Drag tabs up or down to reorder them. For example, to place the Recent tab at the top, drag it to a new location.

[Omitted image "sn-studio-drag-tab.png"] Alt text: Drag a tab from its default location.

How do you change Build Agent and theme preferences?

On the General tab, Build Agent is active by default. Turn it off to continue using ServiceNow Otto for app generation.

[Omitted image "sn-studio-use-ba.png"] Alt text: Select whether you want to use Build Agent or not.

On the Appearance tab, select Dark mode or Light mode for development.[Omitted image "sn-studio-preferences-bs1.png"] Alt text: Choose if you want to develop in Light mode or Dark mode.

How do you choose a development mode?

Choose a development mode to control which tabs appear in the Activity bar. In the bottom left corner of the screen, select Preferences, and then select Customize activity bar.

For minimal tabs, choose Vibe (Minimal features), which includes the Apps and Changes tabs. Select Pro (Full features) to access all tabs in ServiceNow Studio, or toggle the switch on any feature for a Custom view.

[Omitted image "sn-studio-customize-activity-bar.png"] Alt text: Choose which features you want to see in the Activity bar.

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title: Personalizing the ServiceNow Studio homepage
description: Personalize your instance of ServiceNow Studio to match your preferences for development style and theme.
locale: en-US
canonical_url: https://www.servicenow.com/docs/r/australia/application-development/servicenow-studio-classic/qs-personalizing-sn-studio-homepage.html
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product: ServiceNow Studio Classic
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topic_type: concept
last_updated: "2026-10-08"
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# Personalizing the ServiceNow Studio homepage

Personalize your instance of ServiceNow Studio to match your preferences for development style and theme.

## How do you reorder the activity bar?

Drag tabs up or down to reorder them. For example, to place the **Recent** tab at the top, drag it to a new location.

\[Omitted image "sn-studio-drag-tab.png"\] Alt text: Drag a tab from its default location.

## How do you change Build Agent and theme preferences?

On the General tab, Build Agent is active by default. Turn it off to continue using ServiceNow Otto for app generation.

\[Omitted image "sn-studio-use-ba.png"\] Alt text: Select whether you want to use Build Agent or not.

On the Appearance tab, select Dark mode or Light mode for development.\[Omitted image "sn-studio-preferences-bs1.png"\] Alt text: Choose if you want to develop in Light mode or Dark mode.

## How do you choose a development mode?

Choose a development mode to control which tabs appear in the Activity bar. In the bottom left corner of the screen, select **Preferences**, and then select **Customize activity bar**.

For minimal tabs, choose **Vibe \(Minimal features\)**, which includes the Apps and Changes tabs. Select **Pro \(Full features\)** to access all tabs in ServiceNow Studio, or toggle the switch on any feature for a **Custom** view.

\[Omitted image "sn-studio-customize-activity-bar.png"\] Alt text: Choose which features you want to see in the Activity bar.