Hide email addresses in a watch list

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title: Hide email addresses in a watch list
description: You can remove the email address text entry element from a watch list by modifying the dictionary.
locale: en-US
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topic_type: task
last_updated: "2026-09-10"
reading_time_minutes: 1
breadcrumb: [Configure email notifications for watch lists, Add users to a watch list, Forms in the classic environment, Working in the classic environment, Working in Core UI, Configure UIs and portals, Configure user experiences]
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# Hide email addresses in a watch list

You can remove the email address text entry element from a watch list by modifying the dictionary.

## Before you begin

Role required: admin

## Procedure

1.  Open a task record that displays the **Watch list** field.

2.  Right-click the label and select **Configure Dictionary**.

3.  In the **Attributes** related list, click **New**.

4.  Enter or select the **no\_email** attribute and enter `true` in the **Value** field.

5.  Click **Submit**.


## Result

The email entry field is hidden. Users can select users from the reference field to add to the watchlist.

**Parent Topic:**[Configure email notifications for watch lists](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/platform-user-interface/t_ConfigNotifications4WatchLists.md)

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