Breadcrumbs widget
The breadcrumbs widget allows users to easily navigate around a portal. You can use this base system widget as-is in your portal or clone it to suit your own business needs.
Using the widget
The breadcrumbs widget displays information based on where a page is located in a portal. For example, if you navigate to the Knowledge Base from the home page, then the breadcrumb reads as Home > Knowledge Base. Each subsequent page that you open expands the breadcrumb.
[Omitted image "WidgetBreadcrumbs.png"] Alt text: Breadcrumbs widget
Click a page name on the breadcrumbs widget to navigate to that page. For example, to return to the home page, click Home.
You can customize this widget to change the breadcrumb path. For more information, see KB0719179.
Instance options
The breadcrumbs widget does not have instance options.
Parent Topic:Example widgets
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--- title: Breadcrumbs widget description: The breadcrumbs widget allows users to easily navigate around a portal. You can use this base system widget as-is in your portal or clone it to suit your own business needs. locale: en-US canonical_url: https://www.servicenow.com/docs/r/platform-user-interface/service-portal/breadcrumbs-widget.html release: brazil product: Service Portal classification: service-portal topic_type: concept last_updated: "2026-09-10" reading_time_minutes: 1 breadcrumb: [Example widgets, Widget library, Using portal widgets, Configuring Service Portal, Service Portal, Configure UIs and portals, Configure user experiences] --- # Breadcrumbs widget The breadcrumbs widget allows users to easily navigate around a portal. You can use this base system widget as-is in your portal or clone it to suit your own business needs. ## Using the widget The breadcrumbs widget displays information based on where a page is located in a portal. For example, if you navigate to the Knowledge Base from the home page, then the breadcrumb reads as **Home** > **Knowledge Base**. Each subsequent page that you open expands the breadcrumb. \[Omitted image "WidgetBreadcrumbs.png"\] Alt text: Breadcrumbs widget Click a page name on the breadcrumbs widget to navigate to that page. For example, to return to the home page, click **Home**. You can customize this widget to change the breadcrumb path. For more information, see [KB0719179](https://support.servicenow.com/kb_view.do?sysparm_article=KB0719179). ## Instance options The breadcrumbs widget does not have instance options. **Parent Topic:**[Example widgets](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/brazil/markdown/platform-user-interface/service-portal/sp-example-widgets.md) **Related topics** [Create and edit a page using the Service Portal Designer]() [Configure widget instances]() [Clone a widget]()
| title | Breadcrumbs widget |
| description | The breadcrumbs widget allows users to easily navigate around a portal. You can use this base system widget as-is in your portal or clone it to suit your own business needs. |
| locale | en-US |
| canonical_url | https://www.servicenow.com/docs/r/platform-user-interface/service-portal/breadcrumbs-widget.html |
| release | brazil |
| product | Service Portal |
| classification | service-portal |
| topic_type | concept |
| last_updated | 2026-09-10 |
| reading_time_minutes | 1 |
| breadcrumb | Example widgetsWidget libraryUsing portal widgetsConfiguring Service PortalService PortalConfigure UIs and portalsConfigure user experiences |