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Release: Australia · Updated: 2026-03-12 · Official documentation · View source

UI elements of the record screen

Familiarize yourself with the various elements contained within a record screen.

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Mobile App Builder home icon
The home icon that you can use at any time to return to the categories screen.
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Mobile App Builder record indicator.
A record indicator that displays the top-level record you are working in.
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Mobile App Builder application scope indicator.
An application scope indicator that displays the application scope you are working in.
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Mobile App Builder icon to access documentation
A quick-reference icon that opens a menu of help options:- Record configuration tour reopens available self help tour modules - Mobile App Builder overview reopens an overview tour module - App preview instructions opens a modal to help find and download the ServiceNow mobile app for testing purposes - Get started guide opens, in a separate tab, the ServiceNow get started website - Go to product documentation opens, in a separate tab, the ServiceNow documentation website - Version lists the current installed version of Mobile App Builder
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Mobile App Builder save button highlighted.
The Save button is highlighted to show if there are any unsaved record changes anywhere in the record hierarchy. If no record changes exist, the button is inactive (
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Mobile App Builder more icon.

The more icon provides the following options:- The table name of the selected record, for example, Record screen [sys_sg_form_screen]. - Delete record: Select this option to delete the displayed record. - Open in platform: Opens the record you are working on in the web-based UI.

Note: All screens in the Mobile App Builder are exact reflections of screens in the web-based UI.