Configure a row action
Create a row action for a Configurable Workspace.
Before you begin
Role required: admin
Procedure
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Navigate to All > Declarative Actions > Create New Action.
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Select Row Actions from the list of action types.
A new Action Assignment record opens.
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Complete the following fields:
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Action label
The label for the action.
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Action name
Action label populates automatically in all lowercase and with spaces replaced with underscores.
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UI interaction
The implementation that applies the action as reusable logic and UI elements. For configuration instructions, see Trigger a UI interaction from a declarative action.
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Icon
The icon for the action.
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Application
The scope that the action exists within.
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Table
Table for the action button to appear on.
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View
UI view for the action button to appear on.
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Experience Restricted
When selected, the action is limited to an experience instead of being available across all experiences.
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Active
When selected, the action is active.
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Order
Order in which the action appears relative to other actions.
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Description
Description of the action for internal reference.
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Select Submit.
Result
The row action button appears within the workspace you specified.
---
title: Configure a row action
description: Create a row action for a Configurable Workspace.
locale: en-US
canonical_url: https://www.servicenow.com/docs/r/platform-user-interface/configure-list-row-context-menu.html
release: brazil
topic_type: task
last_updated: "2026-09-10"
reading_time_minutes: 1
breadcrumb: [Create action buttons, Declarative actions, Administer, Configurable Workspace UI, Configure UIs and portals, Configure user experiences]
---
# Configure a row action
Create a row action for a Configurable Workspace.
## Before you begin
Role required: admin
## Procedure
1. Navigate to **All** > **Declarative Actions** > **Create New Action**.
2. Select **Row Actions** from the list of action types.
A new Action Assignment record opens.
3. Complete the following fields:
- **Action label**
The label for the action.
- **Action name**
Action label populates automatically in all lowercase and with spaces replaced with underscores.
- **UI interaction**
The implementation that applies the action as reusable logic and UI elements. For configuration instructions, see [Trigger a UI interaction from a declarative action](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/brazil/markdown/platform-user-interface/configure-da-ui-interactions.md).
- **Icon**
The icon for the action.
- **Application**
The scope that the action exists within.
- **Table**
Table for the action button to appear on.
- **View**
UI view for the action button to appear on.
- **Experience Restricted**
When selected, the action is limited to an experience instead of being available across all experiences.
- **Active**
When selected, the action is active.
- **Order**
Order in which the action appears relative to other actions.
- **Description**
Description of the action for internal reference.
4. Select **Submit**.
## Result
The row action button appears within the workspace you specified.
| title | Configure a row action |
| description | Create a row action for a Configurable Workspace. |
| locale | en-US |
| canonical_url | https://www.servicenow.com/docs/r/platform-user-interface/configure-list-row-context-menu.html |
| release | brazil |
| topic_type | task |
| last_updated | 2026-09-10 |
| reading_time_minutes | 1 |
| breadcrumb | Create action buttonsDeclarative actionsAdministerConfigurable Workspace UIConfigure UIs and portalsConfigure user experiences |