Expand Activity stream tiles by default

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title: Expand Activity stream tiles by default
description: Expand Activity stream tiles by default across records and sessions.
locale: en-US
canonical_url: https://www.servicenow.com/docs/r/australia/platform-user-interface/activity-stream-expand-tiles.html
release: australia
topic_type: task
last_updated: "2026-09-10"
reading_time_minutes: 1
breadcrumb: [Activity stream, Use, Configurable Workspace UI, Configure UIs and portals, Configure user experiences]
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# Expand Activity stream tiles by default

Expand Activity stream tiles by default across records and sessions.

## Before you begin

Role required: workspace\_user

## Procedure

1.  Select your the profile image \(\[Omitted image "y-activity-stream-profile.png"\] Alt text: Profile image\).

2.  Select **Preferences** > **Workspace**.

3.  Select the toggle for the **Expand activity stream items by default** preference.

    \[Omitted image "y-workspace-activity-stream-expand-tiles.png"\] Alt text: Expand activity stream items by default toggle


## Result

All activities in the Activity stream expand by default.

\[Omitted image "y-activity-stream-expand-result.png"\] Alt text: Activities in Activity stream expanded by default