Add a new prompt header to identify the prompt
Add intuitive headers to the prompts displayed on the Employee Portal to enable users to identify the type of prompt easily.
Before you begin
Role required: sn_pp.admin
About this task
The predefined default header is Suggestion.
Procedure
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Navigate to All > Proactive Prompts > Administration > Signal Configurations.
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Select New.
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In the Name field, enter a name for the signal configuration.
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In the Schedule field, determine the frequency to send the prompt to the user.
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Select the Prompt Template tab.
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Select the Lookup using list icon ([Omitted image "icon-lookup.png"] Alt text: look up icon) next to the Prompt header field.
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On the Prompt Header Configurations page, select New.
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In the Label field, enter a name to describe the header.
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Select Active to activate the new header.
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Add an icon to accompany the header.
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In the Icon field, select the Click to add link.
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Select Choose file to select an image from your local drive.
The supported file types are .jpg, .png, .bmp, .gif, .jpeg, .ico, and .svg.
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Select OK.
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Select the Is default field to mark the header as the default header.
This header will be selected if no value is provided in the Prompt header field.
If a default header has already been selected, an error message is displayed. You must clear that selection before being able to set this header as the default.
Note:
If you don't see the Is default field, you can add it to the layout.
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Select Submit.
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Add more headers by repeating steps 4 through 10.
Result
The newest header added is selected in the Prompt header field.
---
title: Add a new prompt header to identify the prompt
description: Add intuitive headers to the prompts displayed on the Employee Portal to enable users to identify the type of prompt easily.
locale: en-US
canonical_url: https://www.servicenow.com/docs/r/employee-service-management/proactive-prompts/proactive-prompts-add-header.html
release: brazil
product: Proactive Prompts
classification: proactive-prompts
topic_type: task
last_updated: "2026-09-10"
reading_time_minutes: 1
breadcrumb: [Create a signal, Configuring Proactive Prompts, Proactive Prompts, HR Service Delivery, Employee Service Management]
---
# Add a new prompt header to identify the prompt
Add intuitive headers to the prompts displayed on the Employee Portal to enable users to identify the type of prompt easily.
## Before you begin
Role required: sn\_pp.admin
## About this task
The predefined default header is Suggestion.
## Procedure
1. Navigate to **All** > **Proactive Prompts** > **Administration** > **Signal Configurations**.
2. Select **New**.
3. In the **Name** field, enter a name for the signal configuration.
4. In the **Schedule** field, determine the frequency to send the prompt to the user.
5. Select the **Prompt Template** tab.
6. Select the Lookup using list icon \(\[Omitted image "icon-lookup.png"\] Alt text: look up icon\) next to the **Prompt header** field.
7. On the Prompt Header Configurations page, select **New**.
8. In the **Label** field, enter a name to describe the header.
9. Select **Active** to activate the new header.
10. Add an icon to accompany the header.
1. In the **Icon** field, select the **Click to add** link.
2. Select **Choose file** to select an image from your local drive.
The supported file types are .jpg, .png, .bmp, .gif, .jpeg, .ico, and .svg.
3. Select **OK**.
11. Select the **Is default** field to mark the header as the default header.
This header will be selected if no value is provided in the **Prompt header** field.
If a default header has already been selected, an error message is displayed. You must clear that selection before being able to set this header as the default.
**Note:**
If you don't see the **Is default** field, you can add it to the layout.
12. Select **Submit**.
13. Add more headers by repeating steps 4 through 10.
## Result
The newest header added is selected in the **Prompt header** field.
| title | Add a new prompt header to identify the prompt |
| description | Add intuitive headers to the prompts displayed on the Employee Portal to enable users to identify the type of prompt easily. |
| locale | en-US |
| canonical_url | https://www.servicenow.com/docs/r/employee-service-management/proactive-prompts/proactive-prompts-add-header.html |
| release | brazil |
| product | Proactive Prompts |
| classification | proactive-prompts |
| topic_type | task |
| last_updated | 2026-09-10 |
| reading_time_minutes | 1 |
| breadcrumb | Create a signalConfiguring Proactive PromptsProactive PromptsHR Service DeliveryEmployee Service Management |