Customize list context menus

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title: Customize list context menus
description: You can customize the content and behavior of list context menus.
locale: en-US
canonical_url: https://www.servicenow.com/docs/r/australia/platform-administration/list-administration/t\_CreateAContextMenu.html
release: australia
product: List Administration
classification: list-administration
topic_type: task
last_updated: "2026-09-10"
reading_time_minutes: 2
breadcrumb: [Administer, List administration, Forms, fields, and lists, Configure core features, Administer the ServiceNow AI Platform]
---

# Customize list context menus

You can customize the content and behavior of list context menus.

## Before you begin

Role required: admin

## About this task

For example, you might add an option to the list column heading menu for a specific table. You might also want to change the roles required to access a global context menu option.

## Procedure

1.  Navigate to **All** > **System UI** > **UI Context Menus**.

2.  Select **New**.

3.  Complete the form.

<table id="table_bp5_h2r_sr"><thead><tr><th>

Field

</th><th>

Description

</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>

Table

</td><td>

Select the table to which this context menu option is attached. The base system menu items are attached to the Global \[global\] table, which applies the context menu option to all lists for all tables. If you specify a particular table, the option is available only on context menus in lists from that table.

 **Note:** The list shows only tables and database views that are in the same scope as the context menu.

</td></tr><tr><td>

Menu

</td><td>

Select the list context menu in which this option appears.

-   List title menus
-   Column headings
-   [List fields](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/platform-user-interface/r_Fields.md)


</td></tr><tr><td>

Type

</td><td>

Select the type of menu option to create:

-   **Action**: A menu option that performs an immediate action.
-   **Menu**: Creates a parent menu that can display a submenu.
-   **Separator**: Draws a line between groups of options on a menu. Menus do not display separator lines next to one another or at the bottom of a menu. If a condition that removes options for a role forces two separators together, one of the separators is removed from the view.
-   **Label**: Create an unlinked label for a menu or section of a menu.
-   **Dynamic actions**: Menu options dynamically created, such as the available views or user filters that can only be generated at the time the list is displayed.


</td></tr><tr><td>

Name

</td><td>

Enter the label for the action as it will appear in the menu.

</td></tr><tr><td>

Parent

</td><td>

If this action is part of a submenu, type the name of the parent menu item. For example, in the base system, **Configure** is a parent.

</td></tr><tr><td>

Order

</td><td>

Assign an order number to this item, menu, or separator to specify where in the menu it appears.

</td></tr><tr><td>

Active

</td><td>

Enable or disable this context menu item. Only active items are shown in the context menu.

</td></tr><tr><td>

Run onShow script

</td><td>

Select this check box to display the **onShow script** field.

</td></tr><tr><td>

Condition

</td><td>

Create the conditions under which this menu option appears. For example, define the role that has permission to see this item.

</td></tr><tr><td>

Action script

</td><td>

The action script runs when someone selects the context menu option. For more information, see [Action script for list context menus](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/platform-administration/list-administration/r_ActionScript.md).

</td></tr><tr><td>

Dynamic actions script

</td><td>

The dynamic actions script populates the context menu with dynamic options, such as filters or views. For more information, see [Dynamic actions script for list context menus](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/platform-administration/list-administration/r_DynamicActionsScript.md).

</td></tr><tr><td>

onShow script

</td><td>

The onShow script runs before the context menu is displayed, to determine which options appear in the context menu. For more information, see [onShow script for list context menus](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/platform-administration/list-administration/r_OnShowScript.md).

</td></tr></tbody>
</table>4.  Select **Submit**.