Define people search as inactive

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title: Define people search as inactive
description: Configure whether users can search for other users in the system. By default, people search is enabled.
locale: en-US
canonical_url: https://www.servicenow.com/docs/r/australia/employee-service-management/now-mobile-employee-experience/enable-people-search.html
release: australia
product: Now Mobile - Employee Experience
classification: now-mobile-employee-experience
topic_type: task
last_updated: "2026-09-10"
reading_time_minutes: 1
breadcrumb: [Configuring Now Mobile, EmployeeWorks, Employee Service Management]
---

# Define people search as inactive

Configure whether users can search for other users in the system. By default, people search is enabled.

## Before you begin

Role required: admin

## Procedure

1.  Navigate to **All** > **Now Mobile App** > **Applet Launchers**.

2.  Open the page where you want to disable people search.

3.  In the **Search Configuration** field, select **Homepage Search - Catalog and Knowledge**.

4.  Click **Update**.


## Result

Your users can no longer see search results for other users in the system.

**Parent Topic:**[Configuring Now Mobile](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/employee-service-management/now-mobile-employee-experience/setup-mobile-employee.md)