Configure Lens launcher button

task australia Updated Sep 10, 2026 1 min read configure-lens-launcher-button.md

Add a ServiceNow AI Lens button to input form screens to allow users to quickly extract data from attachments and complete forms faster.

Before you begin

Role required: admin

Note: ServiceNow AI Lens is currently not supported in ALP / Quick Actions and is only supported on input form screens that use the screen presentation style.

Note: If any Inputs in an input form screen have the DisableAILensAutoFill attribute set to true, the input won’t be updated.

Procedure

Navigate to All > sys_sg_parameter_screen.list.
Select the input form screen on which you want to configure the launcher button.
In the Settings tab, locate the Presentation style field and set it to Screen to allow the addition of function instances.
Select the input form screen on which you want to configure the launcher button.
Navigate to the Settings tab.
Locate the Presentation style field and set it to Screen to allow the addition of function instances.

Note: When Presentation style is Screen, only one button instance can be configured on an input form screen, positioned either at the Top or Top icon location. Currently, the buttons are limited to the write-back type.
Navigate to the Function instances belonging to Screen tab.
Select the New button to create a new button function (sys_sg_button_instance).
Set the function’s type to Lens Launcher.
Select Submit to save your button.

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---
title: Configure Lens launcher button
description: Add a ServiceNow AI Lens button to input form screens to allow users to quickly extract data from attachments and complete forms faster.
locale: en-US
canonical_url: https://www.servicenow.com/docs/r/australia/mobile/configure-lens-launcher-button.html
release: australia
topic_type: task
last_updated: "2026-09-10"
reading_time_minutes: 1
breadcrumb: [Configuring Otto, ServiceNow Otto for Mobile, Mobile Platform]
---

# Configure Lens launcher button

Add a ServiceNow AI Lens button to input form screens to allow users to quickly extract data from attachments and complete forms faster.

## Before you begin

Role required: admin

**Note:** ServiceNow AI Lens is currently not supported in ALP / Quick Actions and is only supported on input form screens that use the screen presentation style.

**Note:** If any Inputs in an input form screen have the **DisableAILensAutoFill** attribute set to true, the input won’t be updated.

## Procedure

1. Navigate to **All** &gt; **__sys\_sg\_parameter\_screen.list__**.

2. Select the input form screen on which you want to configure the launcher button.

3. In the **Settings** tab, locate the **Presentation style** field and set it to **Screen** to allow the addition of function instances.

4. Select the input form screen on which you want to configure the launcher button.

5. Navigate to the **Settings** tab.

6. Locate the **Presentation style** field and set it to **Screen** to allow the addition of function instances.

**Note:** When **Presentation style** is **Screen**, only one button instance can be configured on an input form screen, positioned either at the **Top** or **Top icon** location. Currently, the buttons are limited to the write-back type.

7. Navigate to the **Function instances belonging to Screen** tab.

8. Select the **New** button to create a new button function \(**sys\_sg\_button\_instance**\).

9. Set the function’s type to **Lens Launcher**.

10. Select **Submit** to save your button.

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**Parent Topic:**[Configuring Otto for Mobile](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/mobile/configuring-now-assist-mobile.md)