Edit widgets inline
Use inline admin edits to customize the Explore page and topic pages directly, without configuring widget instance options separately.
Before you begin
Role required: admin.
About this task
Select Admin editor to enter edit mode, then select the edit icon on a widget to open its configuration panel.
Procedure
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Go to the page (such as Explore) or a topic page as an admin.
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Select EmployeeWorks Web App****Admin editor in the bottom-right corner to enter edit mode.
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Select the edit icon on a widget to open its configuration panel.
Each widget on the page has its own edit icon.
[Omitted image "es-topic-page-inline-config.png"] Alt text: Topic page showing edit controls on the banner, support resources, and topic assist widgets
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On the Explore Hero panel, update the fields as needed.
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On a topic page, use a widget edit icon to show or hide its description, or to limit the number of quick links shown.
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Select Reset widget to revert a widget to its default configuration.
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Close the panel to apply your changes.
Result
Employees see the customized headings, descriptions, and widget options on the Explore page and topic pages you configured.
Note: If you enter new custom text in a field, add the corresponding translation using the existing string tables.
---
title: Edit widgets inline
description: Use inline admin edits to customize the Explore page and topic pages directly, without configuring widget instance options separately.
locale: en-US
canonical_url: https://www.servicenow.com/docs/r/australia/employee-service-management/employee-experience-foundation/eslate-configure-browse-pages-inline-config.html
release: australia
product: Employee Experience Foundation
classification: employee-experience-foundation
topic_type: task
last_updated: "2026-09-03"
reading_time_minutes: 1
keywords: [inline admin config, EmployeeWorks Web App, Explore page, topic pages, Employee Slate]
breadcrumb: [Admin editor, Browse and topic experience, Working with EmployeeWorks capabilities, ServiceNow EmployeeWorks Web App, EmployeeWorks, Employee Service Management]
---
# Edit widgets inline
Use inline admin edits to customize the Explore page and topic pages directly, without configuring widget instance options separately.
## Before you begin
Role required: admin.
## About this task
Select **Admin editor** to enter edit mode, then select the edit icon on a widget to open its configuration panel.
## Procedure
1. Go to the page \(such as **Explore**\) or a topic page as an admin.
2. Select **EmployeeWorks Web App****Admin editor** in the bottom-right corner to enter edit mode.
3. Select the edit icon on a widget to open its configuration panel.
Each widget on the page has its own edit icon.
\[Omitted image "es-topic-page-inline-config.png"\] Alt text: Topic page showing edit controls on the banner, support resources, and topic assist widgets
4. On the **Explore Hero** panel, update the fields as needed.
5. On a topic page, use a widget edit icon to show or hide its description, or to limit the number of quick links shown.
6. Select **Reset widget** to revert a widget to its default configuration.
7. Close the panel to apply your changes.
## Result
Employees see the customized headings, descriptions, and widget options on the Explore page and topic pages you configured.
**Note:** If you enter new custom text in a field, add the corresponding translation using the existing string tables.
| title | Edit widgets inline |
| description | Use inline admin edits to customize the Explore page and topic pages directly, without configuring widget instance options separately. |
| locale | en-US |
| canonical_url | https://www.servicenow.com/docs/r/australia/employee-service-management/employee-experience-foundation/eslate-configure-browse-pages-inline-config.html |
| release | australia |
| product | Employee Experience Foundation |
| classification | employee-experience-foundation |
| topic_type | task |
| last_updated | 2026-09-03 |
| reading_time_minutes | 1 |
| keywords | inline admin configEmployeeWorks Web AppExplore pagetopic pagesEmployee Slate |
| breadcrumb | Admin editorBrowse and topic experienceWorking with EmployeeWorks capabilitiesServiceNow EmployeeWorks Web AppEmployeeWorksEmployee Service Management |