Configure navigation to a launcher screen

concept australia Updated Sep 10, 2026 1 min read sg-launcher-nav-example.md

Use a navigation function to direct your users to a launcher screen. Use this navigation function in a quick action, footer button, or top menu.

Navigation functions direct your users to from one screen to another. In this example, you create a navigation function to direct your users to a launcher screen. After you have created this function, you can put it to use. You can use your navigation function anywhere you can normally use functions. This example shows how to include this function in a screen's footer, a quick action, or a screen's top menu.

Create a navigation function
Create a navigation function that directs to a screen or launcher screen.
Use your navigation function as a quick action
Use your navigation function as a quick action if users need to frequently access the launcher.
Use your navigation function as a top menu selection
Use your navigation function as a top menu selection to give your users access to the screen launcher from within a screen.
Use your navigation function as a footer function
Footer functions enable your end users to take an action on a details segment of a form. You can use the navigation function you created to give your users access to the application launcher from within the details segment of your forms. Unlike the top menu function, the form footer button is visible at the bottom of the form.

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# Configure navigation to a launcher screen

Use a navigation function to direct your users to a launcher screen. Use this navigation function in a quick action, footer button, or top menu.

Navigation functions direct your users to from one screen to another. In this example, you create a navigation function to direct your users to a launcher screen. After you have created this function, you can put it to use. You can use your navigation function anywhere you can normally use functions. This example shows how to include this function in a screen's footer, a quick action, or a screen's top menu.

-   **[Create a navigation function](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/mobile/sg-launcher-nav-example-1.md)**  
Create a navigation function that directs to a screen or launcher screen.
-   **[Use your navigation function as a quick action](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/mobile/sg-launcher-navigation-example-2.md)**  
Use your navigation function as a quick action if users need to frequently access the launcher.
-   **[Use your navigation function as a top menu selection](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/mobile/sg-launcher-navigation-example-3.md)**  
Use your navigation function as a top menu selection to give your users access to the screen launcher from within a screen.
-   **[Use your navigation function as a footer function](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/mobile/sg-launcher-navigation-example-4.md)**  
Footer functions enable your end users to take an action on a details segment of a form. You can use the navigation function you created to give your users access to the application launcher from within the details segment of your forms. Unlike the top menu function, the form footer button is visible at the bottom of the form.