Configure custom menus for Unified Navigation

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title: Configure custom menus for Unified Navigation
description: Create custom menus in the Next Experience Unified Navigation that contain just what the users need to increase productivity and efficiency.
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release: australia
topic_type: task
last_updated: "2026-09-10"
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keywords: [custom menu, unified navigation menu]
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# Configure custom menus for Unified Navigation

Create custom menus in the Next Experience Unified Navigation that contain just what the users need to increase productivity and efficiency.

## Before you begin

Role required: admin

## Procedure

1.  Navigate to **All** > **Unified Navigation Menus**.

2.  Select **New**.

3.  On the form, fill in the fields.

    |Field|Description|
    |-----|-----------|
    |Name|Name of your Unified Navigation Menu.|
    |Menu Active|Menu that is active when checked.|
    |Order|Order that the menu appears in place of other menus.|
    |Application|Scope of the menu. **Global** is the default.|
    |Hidden Roles|Roles that this menu is hidden from.|
    |Visible Roles|Roles that this menu is visible to.|

4.  Select **Submit**.

5.  To configure Unified Navigation configurable menu items, select your menu from the Unified Navigation Menus list.

6.  Select **New**. The form displays the **Application** or **Module** field, depending on your selection.

7.  On the form, fill in the fields.

<table id="table_uxs_fn2_25b"><thead><tr><th>

Field

</th><th>

Description

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

Menu

</td><td>

Name of the menu that you are adding the new menu items to.

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

Type

</td><td>

Type of menu item that you are creating.-   Application
-   Module


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

Application or Module

</td><td>

**Application** or **Module** that you are adding as a menu item.

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

Application \(scope\)

</td><td>

Scope of the menu item. The default is **Global**.

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

Order

</td><td>

Order that the menu item appears in the menu list.

</td></tr></tbody>
</table>8.  Select **Submit**.

9.  Select **Save** or **Update**.

    The new menu is displayed. If it does not appear, ensure that active is marked and then refresh your instance.


**Parent Topic:**[Configuring the Next Experience UI](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/platform-user-interface/next-experience-ui-admin.md)