Configure search navigation tabs
In Employee Center, the AI search navigation tabs are enabled by default. You can configure a search navigation tab on the search results.
Before you begin
Role required: admin
Ensure you understand the AI search and indexed sources. For more information, see Create an indexed source and Configuring navigation tabs in AI Search.
About this task
The search navigation tabs help you to refine their search query results by search source.
Procedure
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Navigate to All > AI Search > AI Search Index > Indexed Sources.
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Use the available AI Search Indexed Sources or click New.
By default, the following sources are available for Employee Center.
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Guided Self-Service
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Applications
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Articles
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News
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Events
Note: Ensure you install the required applications.
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Click Submit.
Result
The configured sources appear on AI search results in a tab. For more info on how tabs appear in AI search, see Configure application visibility and access.
---
title: Configure search navigation tabs
description: In Employee Center, the AI search navigation tabs are enabled by default. You can configure a search navigation tab on the search results.
locale: en-US
canonical_url: https://www.servicenow.com/docs/r/australia/employee-service-management/employee-experience-foundation/config-search-nav-tabs.html
release: australia
product: Employee Experience Foundation
classification: employee-experience-foundation
topic_type: task
last_updated: "2026-09-10"
reading_time_minutes: 1
breadcrumb: [AI Search for Curated Experiences, Setup search experience, Configuring Employee Center Pro, Employee Center Pro, EmployeeWorks, Employee Service Management]
---
# Configure search navigation tabs
In Employee Center, the AI search navigation tabs are enabled by default. You can configure a search navigation tab on the search results.
## Before you begin
Role required: admin
Ensure you understand the AI search and indexed sources. For more information, see [Create an indexed source](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/platform-administration/create-indexed-source-ais.md) and [Configuring navigation tabs in AI Search](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/platform-administration/config-nav-tabs-ais.md).
## About this task
The search navigation tabs help you to refine their search query results by search source.
## Procedure
1. Navigate to **All** > **AI Search** > **AI Search Index** > **Indexed Sources**.
2. Use the available **AI Search Indexed Sources** or click **New**.
By default, the following sources are available for Employee Center.
- Guided Self-Service
- Applications
- Articles
- News
- Events
**Note:** Ensure you install the required applications.
3. Click **Submit**.
## Result
The configured sources appear on AI search results in a tab. For more info on how tabs appear in AI search, see [Configure application visibility and access](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/employee-service-management/employee-experience-foundation/applauncher-enable-availability.md).
| title | Configure search navigation tabs |
| description | In Employee Center, the AI search navigation tabs are enabled by default. You can configure a search navigation tab on the search results. |
| locale | en-US |
| canonical_url | https://www.servicenow.com/docs/r/australia/employee-service-management/employee-experience-foundation/config-search-nav-tabs.html |
| release | australia |
| product | Employee Experience Foundation |
| classification | employee-experience-foundation |
| topic_type | task |
| last_updated | 2026-09-10 |
| reading_time_minutes | 1 |
| breadcrumb | AI Search for Curated ExperiencesSetup search experienceConfiguring Employee Center ProEmployee Center ProEmployeeWorksEmployee Service Management |