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# Form action

# Create a form action button {#ariaid-title1}

Release version: Yokohama  
Updated September 10, 2026  
![](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/portal-asset/ico-clock) 1 minute to read  
Create a form action button and configure it to appear in a workspace.

## Before you begin

Role required: admin

## Procedure

1. Navigate to AllDeclarative ActionsCreate new action.
2. Select Form.  
   A new Action Assignment record opens.
3. Complete the following fields:  

   Action label
   :   The label for the action.

   Action name
   :   Action label populates automatically in all lowercase and with spaces replaced with underscores.

   Implemented as
   :
       * Server Script applies the action to the server or database as JavaScript.
       * UXF Client Action applies the action as a UI Builder page event.
       * Client Script applies the action to the web browser as JavaScript.
       * UI interaction applies the action as reusable logic and UI elements. For configuration instructions, see Trigger a UI interaction from a declarative action.
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   Table
   :   Table for the action button to appear on.

   View
   :   UI view for the action button to appear on.
4. Select the Additional actions icon (![]()) and Save.
5. From the Layout Items related list, select your action.  
   You can also select the UX Form Layout Item link in the form message.  
   A UX Form Actions Layout Item record opens.
6. Complete the following fields to update the look and feel of the button:  

   Icon
   :   Icon for the action.

   Color
   :   Colors supported by the button component.
7. Select Update.

## Result

The form action button appears within the workspace you specified.

## What to do next

Configure a button to apply an action in the following ways:

Trigger a UI interaction from a declarative action
:   Trigger a UI interaction from a declarative action to extend a page without taking ownership.

[Configure a form action to open a custom modal](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/1vjocSCc7dk~gIDsCMu8Bg "After you add an action button to your configurable workspace, you can configure the button to open a custom modal.")
:   Configure a declarative action to open a custom modal that provides information or interactive elements without navigating away from the current page.

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