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# UI Builder release notes

# UI Builder release notes {#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

The ServiceNow®
UI Builder application is a web user interface builder for building pages for workspaces and portals or custom web experiences with Next Experience Components. UI Builder was enhanced and updated in the Xanadu release.

## UI Builder highlights for the Xanadu release {#ui-builder-rn__ui-builder-rn-highlights}

* Explore a searchable library of videos, guided tours, and product documentation to develop and practice UI Builder skills.
* Take guided tours to learn about features and complete tasks in UI Builder step-by-step.
* Improve usability in low-light conditions by using dark theme.
* Design pages that look good and function well across a variety of form factors such as laptops, tablets, and mobile devices using responsive authoring.
* Fetch information from multiple data sources and more easily bind the data to components of your choice with a new multi-table data resource right from UI Builder.
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See [UI Builder](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=ui-builder-overview&version=xanadu&pubname=xanadu-application-development&ft:locale=en-US) for more information.{#ui-builder-rn__ui-builder-rn-highlights-2}

## New in the Xanadu release {#ui-builder-rn__ui-builder-rn-new-features}

[Set screen conditions declaratively](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=control-conditions-for-your-variant&version=xanadu&pubname=xanadu-application-development&ft:locale=en-US)
:   Control the visibility of pages using a condition builder as an alternative to writing a script.

[Configure contextual sidebar with tabs](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=add-contextual-sidebar&version=xanadu&pubname=xanadu-application-development&ft:locale=en-US)
:   The Contextual sidebar component now uses the Tabs component as a foundation instead of viewports for simplified configuration as a vertical set of tabs.

[Control page layout for different device sizes](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=responsive-authoring&version=xanadu&pubname=xanadu-application-development&ft:locale=en-US)
:   Create tailored pages that are appropriate for different size screens.

[Retrieve data from varied sources for a component](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=multi-source-data-configuration&version=xanadu&pubname=xanadu-application-development&ft:locale=en-US)
:   More easily add data from different data sources to a single component based on field mappings.

[Support for multiple forms on a page](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=add-forms-to-ui-builder-pages&version=xanadu&pubname=xanadu-application-development&ft:locale=en-US)
:   Add multiple forms and form controllers to a single page.

## Activation information {#ui-builder-rn__ui-builder-rn-activation}

UI Builder is active by default. You can update to the latest version of UI Builder by downloading it from the ServiceNow Store.{#ui-builder-rn__ui-builder-rn-activation-1}

## Browser requirements {#ui-builder-rn__ui-builder-rn-browser}

Internet Explorer isn't supported for UI Builder.{#ui-builder-rn__ui-builder-rn-browser-1}

## Related ServiceNow applications and features {#ui-builder-rn__ui-builder-rn-related-apps}

[App Engine Studio](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=aes-overview&version=xanadu&pubname=xanadu-application-development&ft:locale=en-US)
:   Once you create apps in ServiceNow
    App Engine Studio, you can then create their user interface in ServiceNow
    UI Builder.