Set the order of your workspaces in the Unified Navigation Workspaces menu

task australia Updated Sep 10, 2026 1 min read set-order-workspace-unified-navigation.md

Control the display order of workspaces in the Unified Navigation Workspaces menu by setting a numerical order value on each workspace record.

Before you begin

Before starting, create the system property glide.ui.next_experience.workspace_sorting and set the value to Order. For more information, see Add a property using the system properties list.

Role required: admin

Procedure

In the filter navigator field, enter sys_ux_registry_m2m_category_list.do and press Enter.

The UX Application Category M2Ms table appears. This table stores the association between an application and the experience category.
Select the Preview record icon [Omitted image "next-exp-preview-record.png"] Alt text: for the workspace that you want to order.
Select Open Record to open the UX Application Category M2M form.
In the Order field, enter a numerical value.

Note: The lowest ordered workspace appears first in the Workspaces menu.
Select Update.

Parent Topic:Configuring the Next Experience UI

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title: Set the order of your workspaces in the Unified Navigation Workspaces menu
description: Control the display order of workspaces in the Unified Navigation Workspaces menu by setting a numerical order value on each workspace record.
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last_updated: "2026-09-10"
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breadcrumb: [Configure, Next Experience UI, Configure UIs and portals, Configure user experiences]
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# Set the order of your workspaces in the Unified Navigation Workspaces menu

Control the display order of workspaces in the Unified Navigation Workspaces menu by setting a numerical order value on each workspace record.

## Before you begin

Before starting, create the system property **glide.ui.next\_experience.workspace\_sorting** and set the value to **Order**. For more information, see [Add a property using the system properties list](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/platform-administration/t_AddAPropertyUsingSysPropsList.md).

Role required: admin

## Procedure

1. In the filter navigator field, enter `sys_ux_registry_m2m_category_list.do` and press Enter.

The UX Application Category M2Ms table appears. This table stores the association between an application and the experience category.

2. Select the Preview record icon \[Omitted image "next-exp-preview-record.png"\] Alt text: for the workspace that you want to order.

3. Select **Open Record** to open the UX Application Category M2M form.

4. In the **Order** field, enter a numerical value.

**Note:** The lowest ordered workspace appears first in the Workspaces menu.

5. Select **Update**.

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