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# ServiceNow Studio quick start

# ServiceNow Studio quick start {#ariaid-title1}

* Release version: Yokohama
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* Updated January 30, 2025
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* ![](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/portal-asset/ico-clock) 1 minute to read

Familiarize yourself with ServiceNow Studio by completing several tasks. These tasks enable you to navigate around the interface and learn where to complete different types of activities.

## Quick start tasks {#servicenow-studio-quick-start__section_v3r_bm3_jcc}

Complete these tasks to familiarize yourself with ServiceNow Studio.
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| Task | Description |
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| [Find an app or app file using Search](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/AX8MldLnfSHUJlxdKOrg4g "Search for and open an app or app file in ServiceNow Studio. You can also activate code search to search for snippets of code within select metadata types on your instance.") | Search from any page in ServiceNow Studio for quick access to your metadata. |
| [Find an app or app file using the Navigator panel](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/MHXMIfvwW9PsclWSBChnQQ "Use the Navigator panel in ServiceNow Studio to find and open an app or app file.") | Locate files or metadata items in the taxonomy. |
| [Bookmark apps and files in ServiceNow Studio](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/wxylEsRJwYgFrxA03SguNA "Easily bookmark apps and app files from several locations for quick access in ServiceNow Studio.") | Access frequently used apps or app files in one location. |
| [Access recently opened apps and app files in ServiceNow Studio](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/AtCot5zS8cfgya1~D7lRwA "Access your recently opened apps and app files from several locations in ServiceNow Studio.") | View and open files or apps that you have been working on recently. |
| [Navigate directly to a table in ServiceNow Studio](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/AoqUQ1Ea_auoUWf02CW5ng "Navigate directly to the list view of a table in ServiceNow Studio by using the Open list feature in the Navigator panel or search shortcuts in the main search.") | Open different table views directly by using shortcut commands like .list, .do, and .config after table names in the Search bar. |
| [Open apps and app files across scopes in ServiceNow Studio](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/chB4AwcuQMj1bgo~ltx9nw "In ServiceNow Studio, you can open and edit apps and app files in any scope, global or custom. The scope that an app is associated with displays at the bottom of the screen and updates automatically when you switch to an app in a different scope.") | Access global and scoped apps and files in ServiceNow Studio. Scoped apps are color-coded by tab for quick reference. |
| [Access integrated development tools and builders in ServiceNow Studio](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/hhooXwLu5YUhb46fu9STJQ "ServiceNow Studio contains several robust development tools and builders to help you expedite the app development process. Open and easily switch between tools and builders as you develop your applications.") | Open any file type from the File Categories menu to access a suite of integrated development tools. |
| [Create an update set in ServiceNow Studio](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/yAzsx6qYaP9lUwf~FV9c2A "Create an update set as you work in ServiceNow Studio.") | Package changes to your application for deployment. |
| [Publish app changes to the Application Repository from ServiceNow Studio](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/YWA5GAdBGCR724gnjbSR9A "Publish changes that you have made to an app in ServiceNow Studio to the Application Repository (App Repo).") | Publish changes to the Application Repository. If your company has a deployment pipeline set up, you can also deploy through the pipeline in ServiceNow Studio. |
[Table 1. ServiceNow Studio quick start tasks]

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