Customize a catalog homepage

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title: Customize a catalog homepage
description: Customize a catalog homepage to provide end users with access to catalogs from one homepage.By default, subcategories are displayed in a panel at the bottom of the category page. You can change a system property to list subcategories at the top.
locale: en-US
canonical_url: https://www.servicenow.com/docs/r/australia/servicenow-platform/service-catalog/t\_CustomizingTheHomepageForACatalog.html
release: australia
product: Service Catalog
classification: service-catalog
topic_type: task
last_updated: "2026-09-10"
reading_time_minutes: 1
breadcrumb: [Service catalog home page configuration, Service Catalog customization, Types of catalog items, Explore, Service Catalog, Manage service capabilities, Extend ServiceNow AI Platform capabilities]
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# Customize a catalog homepage

Customize a catalog homepage to provide end users with access to catalogs from one homepage.

## Before you begin

Role required: admin

## Procedure

1.  Navigate to **All** > **Service Catalog** > **Catalog**.

2.  Click the add content icon \(+\) at the top of the page to add a category.

3.  Select a category in the middle panel of the pop-up window that appears.

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4.  Click **Add here** in the location where the category appears on the homepage.

5.  Repeat steps 3–4 to add more categories.

6.  Close the pop-up window.

7.  To change a category location, drag it to the appropriate place.

8.  To remove a category, click the \(**X**\) icon on the top right of the category header.

9.  Add a shopping cart on the page.


**Parent Topic:**[Service catalog home page configuration](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/servicenow-platform/service-catalog/c_ManagingTheHomepageForACatalog.md)

## Display subcategories in a panel

By default, subcategories are displayed in a panel at the bottom of the category page. You can change a system property to list subcategories at the top.

### Before you begin

Role required: admin

### Procedure

1.  Use the **In category view display subcategories in a panel** property \(**glide.sc.use\_sub\_cat\_section**\).

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When set to **Yes**, the subcategories appear in a panel at the bottom.

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When set to ****No, the subcategories appear as a list at the top.

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