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# Navigation functions

# Navigation functions {#ariaid-title1}

* Release version: Australia
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* Updated March 12, 2026
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Navigation functions transition users from their current screen to another screen or launcher screen.

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| Use navigation functions to transition from your current screen to another screen or launcher screen. For example, opening a record from a list, or moving from an employee user profile screen to a manager user profile screen. Navigation functions use the Global or Record context. |   |
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## Navigation function contexts {#mobile-nav-functions__section_gxq_y24_rlb}

Global Context
:   Use global context navigation functions in situation where the navigation does not depend on information from a record. For example, to navigate to a specific screen or launcher screen, you can use a global context
    navigation function. For examples of global context navigation configuration, see:

    * [Configure a navigation to a screen](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/sE296nSAydqBoygR4cdCSQ "Navigation functions enable you to define simple ways for end users to navigate within the mobile platform, for example, navigating to a record from a field on another record.")
    * [Configure navigation to a launcher screen](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/RiL6pPN0ccGYEuNqWNITnA "Use a navigation function to direct your users to a launcher screen. Use this navigation function in a quick action, footer button, or top menu.")
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Record Context
:   Use record context navigation functions in situations where the navigation depends on
    information from a record. For example, you want to navigate from the Assigned to field in an incident record to the assignee's user record. In this case, you
    would use a record context navigation.