Configure Next Experience display preferences

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title: Configure Next Experience display preferences
description: Configure Next Experience display preferences to achieve the UI that works best for you.
locale: en-US
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release: australia
topic_type: task
last_updated: "2026-09-10"
reading_time_minutes: 1
keywords: [display preference, customize display]
breadcrumb: [Preferences, Use, Next Experience UI, Configure UIs and portals, Configure user experiences]
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# Configure Next Experience display preferences

Configure Next Experience display preferences to achieve the UI that works best for you.

## Before you begin

Role required: none

## Procedure

1.  Navigate to **User Menu** > **Preferences** > **Display**.

    In the Next Experience Unified Navigation, the user menu appears as your user icon or initials.

2.  Select the toggle next to each option to turn the preference on or off.

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Option

</th><th>

Description

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\[Omitted image "pol-pref-organize-forms-lists.png"\] Alt text: Organize form sections and related lists into tabs in classic forms.

</td><td>

Displays forms and related lists in tabs so you can navigate directly to form sections.

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

\[Omitted image "pol-pref-line-breaks.png"\] Alt text: Put line breaks in lists.

</td><td>

Enables you to create a new line within the same list entry.

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

\[Omitted image "pol-pref-quick-favorite.png"\] Alt text: Show ability to quick edit favorites

</td><td>

Enables the ability to edit the name and location of a favorite when adding it.

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

\[Omitted image "pol-pref-compact.png"\] Alt text: Load related lists in classic forms.

</td><td>

Loads related lists in classic forms at one of the following times:-   With the form
-   After the form loads
-   On demand


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

\[Omitted image "pol-pref-help-tips.png"\] Alt text: Use compact spacing mode.

</td><td>

Optimizes the spacing between form fields, controls, and list rows and columns, displaying more content on forms and lists.

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

\[Omitted image "pol-pref-help.png"\] Alt text: Show help tips on forms.

</td><td>

Provides tooltips to use and configure features in the instance.

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

\[Omitted image "pol-pref-top-navigation.png"\] Alt text: Always show top navigation.

</td><td>

Sets persistent top navigation when opening a new window from the menu so you can continue to access your menus.

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

\[Omitted image "pol-pref-menu-filter.png"\] Alt text: Show results from other menus when filtering menu items

</td><td>

Shows results from all menus except the History menu when filtering from any menu in the Unified Navigation. If turned off, menus show results only from the menu you're filtering from. The **All** menu returns results from all menus except the **History** menu regardless of this setting.

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