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# Navigate directly to a table

# Navigate directly to a table in ServiceNow Studio {#ariaid-title1}

Release version: Australia  
Updated March 12, 2026  
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Open any table view directly in ServiceNow Studio using the Open list feature in the Navigator panel or search shortcuts in the Search bar.

## Before you begin

Role required: admin or delegated_developer

Watch a short video on how to navigate directly to a table.

## Procedure

1. Navigate to AllApp EngineServiceNow Studio.
2. Open a table directly using one of the following options.
   * In the Navigator panel, with any application or file category selected, select Open list.

     The list opens in a new tab. In the example below, this is a list of all apps on the Custom
     Applications table \[sys_app\].
   * In the Search bar, enter one of the inputs in the table below and press Enter. The table view opens in a new tab.  
     Important:  
     The table name must match the name in the dictionary entry for the table. For more information about the primary table associated with each metadata type, see [ServiceNow Studio Navigator panel taxonomy](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/9Bs8oqJ10yBcmwggAwKfaQ "Reference each metadata file type and its corresponding primary table in the File categories tab of the ServiceNow Studio Navigator panel.").

     To find the primary table name for a metadata type, select the metadata type in the Navigator panel. The primary table name appears below it. In the following example,
     sys_hub_action_type_definition is the table name for the Action metadata type.

     When you enter an input, the table view opens in a new tab.
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     | Input | Result |
     |-|-|
     | <kbd class="ph userinput">&lt;table name&gt;.list</kbd> | Opens the list view of the table. |
     | <kbd class="ph userinput">&lt;table name&gt;.form</kbd> or <kbd class="ph userinput">&lt;table name&gt;.do</kbd> | Opens the form view of the table. |
     | <kbd class="ph userinput">&lt;table name&gt;.config</kbd> | Opens the configuration view \[personalize_all.do\] of the table. |
     | <kbd class="ph userinput">&lt;table name&gt;.filter</kbd> | Opens an empty list view of the table so you can apply filters without loading all records. Use this shortcut for large tables that take a long time to load. |
     [Table 1. Table opening shortcuts]

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     For example, to open the list of all users, search for the Users table \[sys_user\] using <kbd class="ph userinput">sys_user.list</kbd>. To open a new form view of the Users table, search for <kbd class="ph userinput">sys_user.do</kbd>. To open the Users table configuration, search for <kbd class="ph userinput">sys_user.config</kbd>. To open the Users table without loading any records, search for <kbd class="ph userinput">sys_user.filter</kbd>.  
     Note:  
     Use upper or lower case to control how the table opens.
     * \<table_name\>.lower case: Opens the table in the content pane.
     * \<table_name\>.UPPER case: Opens the table record or list in a new tab.
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