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# Set the preview limit for global or workspace search in Next Experience UI

# Set the preview limit for global or workspace search in Next Experience UI {#ariaid-title1}

Release version: Australia  
Updated March 12, 2026  
![](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/portal-asset/ico-clock) 1 minute to read  
Override the default limit of 5 preview results per search source on the Next Experience UI search results page for global or workspace search.

## Before you begin

You must be using Next Experience UI.

Role required: workspace_admin

## About this task

The preview limit for a search application specifies how many preview results can appear for each search source on the search results page. By default, the system displays up to 5 preview results per search source. Workspace
administrators can override this default limit separately for global search and for all workspace searches.

## Procedure

1. Navigate to the Workspace Global Search Configuration \[sys_aw_global_search_config\] table's list view.
   1. Select All.
   2. In the Filter field, enter <kbd class="ph userinput">sys_aw_global_search_config.list</kbd>.
   3. Press Enter.
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2. Open the configuration record for the search application that you want to modify the preview limit for:
   * To modify the preview limit for global search, open the Now Experience Search Configuration record.
   * To modify the preview limit for a workspace application, open the Workspace search settings record.
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3. On the Workspace Global Search Configuration form, enter your desired preview limit into the Tab overview items per section field, then select Update.

## Result

The search results page for global or workspace search displays preview results up to the new limit for each search source.
**Related concepts**   

* [Global search displays a page of matching results](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/sbLVzuFQCftUWJ1DoLlz1A#global-search-polaris-ui "Global search displays a page of results that match your search, grouped by table.")
* [Text search views control format of global search results for tables](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/A3s9yDFIKeCEqSPvbnonag "The text_search view for a table determines how global search displays results from that table.")
* [Search settings filter and group global search results by table](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/nJDwMp8ILmfNu1E3OGxB4g#search-settings-filter-group-table "Global search filters and groups matching results by table. You can configure search sources (in Next Experience UI) or search groups to define tables and groups for global search.")
* [Global search displays exact matching records](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/M~DTYMGIIX5~Y8oG5q7bMQ#exact-matches-global-search "When your search exactly matches the Number field value for a record, global search takes you directly to that record, bypassing the search results page.")
* [Global search displays your most recent search queries and results in Next Experience UI](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/GPDxcrkPPuYUdW5ypP9qXQ "When you select the empty Unified Navigation search field, the system displays lists showing your most recent search queries and your most recently viewed search results. Select a Recently Searched query to repeat it, or select a Recently Viewed search result record to navigate to it.")  
**Related tasks**   

* [Set global text search properties](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/TXg_fMBNEcHVD6xPoH9WoQ "Administrators can control how global text search behaves with system properties.")
* [Hide per-table search result counts in Next Experience UI](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/PDrb43lMOx0M5lcXu3LUAA "Suppress display of per-table search result counts in the Next Experience UI search results page.")
* [Add a workspace application to the Unified Navigation search context menu](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/qaoVpkvjHKA~IQ_bW524Tw "Enable users to view results for their Unified Navigation searches in workspace applications as well as in global search.")  
**Related reference**   

* [Global text search suggestions](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/BshTU75wzK5TicqpG~G5ow "Global text search offers two types of search suggestions.")