Add records to a related list

task australia Updated Sep 10, 2026 1 min read add-records-to-related-lists.md

Add records to a related list to provide information related to the record.

Before you begin

Role required: workspace_user

About this task

If there’s an Add button on a related list within a record's Related records tab, you can add records to related lists. Add records to a related list when you find records related to an open record.

For example, an open record documents a power outage in one location. When there's a power outage in a second location, you can add that outage's record to the related list for the first record.

Note: Not all workspaces or related lists have the Add button available. The Add must be added by your administrator.

[Omitted image "y-add-related-list.png"] Alt text: Add related list

Procedure

Open a record in your instance.
Select the Related records tab.
Select a related list.

The related list opens.
Select Add.

A dialog box with a list of records opens.

[Omitted image "list-related-dialog-box.png"] Alt text: Add records dialog box
Select the records that you want to add to the related list.
- Use the condition builder to filter records.
- Select the check box for each record to select multiple records at once.
- Select the check box in the row header to select all records.
- Records selected on one page remain selected as you move to other pages.
- The record data is read-only.
Select Add.

Result

The records you selected appear in the related list for the record.

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---
title: Add records to a related list
description: Add records to a related list to provide information related to the record.
locale: en-US
canonical_url: https://www.servicenow.com/docs/r/australia/platform-user-interface/add-records-to-related-lists.html
release: australia
topic_type: task
last_updated: "2026-09-10"
reading_time_minutes: 1
breadcrumb: [Lists, Use, Configurable Workspace UI, Configure UIs and portals, Configure user experiences]
---

# Add records to a related list

Add records to a related list to provide information related to the record.

## Before you begin

Role required: workspace\_user

## About this task

If there’s an **Add** button on a related list within a record's Related records tab, you can add records to related lists. Add records to a related list when you find records related to an open record.

For example, an open record documents a power outage in one location. When there's a power outage in a second location, you can add that outage's record to the related list for the first record.

**Note:** Not all workspaces or related lists have the **Add** button available. The **Add** must be added by your administrator.

\[Omitted image "y-add-related-list.png"\] Alt text: Add related list

## Procedure

1. Open a record in your instance.

2. Select the **Related records** tab.

3. Select a related list.

The related list opens.

4. Select **Add**.

A dialog box with a list of records opens.

\[Omitted image "list-related-dialog-box.png"\] Alt text: Add records dialog box

5. Select the records that you want to add to the related list.

- Use the condition builder to filter records.
- Select the check box for each record to select multiple records at once.
- Select the check box in the row header to select all records.
- Records selected on one page remain selected as you move to other pages.
- The record data is read-only.
6. Select **Add**.

## Result

The records you selected appear in the related list for the record.