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# Administering form annotations

# Administering form annotations {#ariaid-title1}

* Release version: Xanadu
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* Updated August 1, 2024
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* ![](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/portal-asset/ico-clock) 1 minute to read

Form annotations are additional pieces of information on a form, such as a line or
paragraph of text. Use form annotations to provide on-screen instructions to your
users.
Form annotations are enabled by default in the base system. To disable them, set the
`glide.ui.form_annotations` system property to false.

## Support multiple languages for a form annotation {#ariaid-title2}

You can store multiple translations of form annotation text.

### Before you begin

Role required: admin

### About this task

To support multiple languages, use [message
records](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/_oQjz16M~D57BRNpuB8NVg "The Message [sys_ui_message] table contains the translations for informational messages, confirmation messages, error messages, and other types of system messages across the platform.") to translate annotation text.

### Procedure

1. Navigate to AllSystem UIMessages.
2. Create a message record for each language you support.
3. On the Message form, set the Key field to a unique identifier for the annotation text.  
   The annotation text is a good key. The key must be the same for each translation message for the annotation.
4. Select the appropriate Language.
5. In the Message field, enter the translated annotation text.
6. Edit the form annotation and reference the message key with a gs.getMessage call.  
   For example, if the message key is Message key text, enter<kbd class="ph userinput"> ${gs.getMessage("Message key text")}</kbd> in the form annotation.

## Administer form annotation types {#ariaid-title3}

You can define the form annotation types to control their appearance.

### Before you begin

Role required: admin

### Procedure

1. Navigate to AllSystem UIForm Annotation Types.
2. Set the Active field to false for any types you do not want to use.
3. Click New to add a type.

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