--- sourceDocument: Yokohama ServiceNow AI Platform user interface sourceDocumentLink: https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/r/yokohama/platform-user-interface Release : - yokohama ft:locale : - en-US ft:publication_title : - Yokohama ServiceNow AI Platform user interface ft:clusterId : - platux bundleId : - platux workflow : - Platform --- # SC Categories widget # SC Categories widget {#ariaid-title1} Release version: Yokohama Updated January 30, 2025 ![](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/portal-asset/ico-clock) 1 minute to read The SC Categories widget displays Service Catalog categories. You can use this base system widget as-is in your portal or clone it to suit your own business needs. The system renders the categories available in this widget from the Categories table in Service Catalog \[sc_category\]. Figure 1. SC Categories widget If you associate your portal with multiple catalogs, then the SC Categories widget also includes a menu to select which catalog to browse. For more information on associating your portal with catalogs, see [Configure a catalog in Service Portal](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/TaLgOvcGUM0kVV49R6lVPw "Associate a portal with multiple catalogs. By default, Service Portal is associated with Service Catalog."). ## Instance options {#sc-categories-widget__section_bns_5yt_b1b} {#sc-categories-widget__table_dlx_rw4_zz__entry__2} | Field | Description | |-|-| | Data || | Page | Defines what page opens when a user clicks a category. By default, this option redirects to the page for the selected category. | | Number of categories to load | Specifies the number of categories displayed in the Categories pane. By default, ten categories are displayed. If there are additional categories, the Show All option is available. | | Presentation || | Bootstrap color | Color scheme for the widget. The default colors are defined by the portal theme, but if you want the instance to have a specific color, select the option from the list. | | Category Layout | Select a flat or nested layout. A flat layout shows all of the available categories. A nested layout shows only the parent categories. Use a nested layout if you have a large number of categories to prevent an unnecessarily long list. Click ![Plus sign icon]() that appears next to a category with nested topics to expand the sub-categories. The widget only supports three levels of nesting. After level four, categories appear in the flat view. | | Behavior || | Hide at XS | Hides the categories option on small screens, for example, on smart phones. The default is set to false. | | Omit badges | Show or hide the number of items included in each category. | | Check canView per item | Verifies with each item that the user has the right roles to view the catalog item. | [Table 1. Categories widget instance options fields] {#sc-categories-widget__table_dlx_rw4_zz} Note: If a category contains more than 200 items, update the following instance options on this widget for better performance: * Category Layout: Flat * Omit badges: True * Check canView per item: False {#sc-categories-widget__ul_tj2_r54_tcb} **Related concepts** * [Catalog Content widget](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/~tUCkBfLbAPptRECslcIkA "The Catalog Content widget is part of the Service Catalog and includes a tiled list of all the content items available in the catalog. You can use this base system widget as-is in your portal or clone it to suit your own business needs.") * [Catalog Homepage Search widget](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/mWBMtPVSmMKk9ghaJgmNMQ "Give your users the option to search the Service Catalog as soon as they log in. You can use this base system widget as-is in your portal or clone it to suit your own business needs.") * [Recent \& Popular Items widget](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/jjosUmAJQLl2U4HGB_YQ~w "Allow a user to browse recent and popular catalog items. You can use this base system widget as-is in your portal or clone it to suit your own business needs.") * [Request Fields widget](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/UqYzZo6bPwsEs7KYKNdRYw "The Request Fields widget displays information about any request a user has made. You can use this base system widget as-is in your portal or clone it to suit your own business needs.") * [Requested Items widget](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/e~Hrv2EAJ6hjsPjbCcAURw "Describes at what stage of the order a requested item is. You can use this base system widget as-is in your portal or clone it to suit your own business needs.") * [Requests and Approvals widget](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/PKnHBK6~k_69hhwQXrsR7w "Allow a user to refer to their open requests and approvals in the Service Catalog. You can use this base system widget as-is in your portal or clone it to suit your own business needs.") * [SC Catalog Item widget](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/~S~pbmzYXSx6lhASsG41Vw "Use this widget (widget-sc-cat-item-v2) to view the information about a catalog item and order the item. You can use this base system widget as-is in your portal or clone it to suit your own business needs.") * [SC Category Page widget](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/zQdtBIm~x5~N6bccZHhJuQ "Lists the catalog items available within a certain category. Categories are determined within the Service Catalog module. You can use this base system widget as-is in your portal or clone it to suit your own business needs.") * [SC Order Guide widget](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/Ym52tjLXzpAdTteXn9SXBQ "Use this widget (widget-sc-order-guide-v2) to request an order guide, that is, a single service catalog request for several catalog items with a specific purpose. You can use this base system widget as-is in your portal or clone it to suit your own business needs.") * [SC Popular Items widget](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/ykFO9SQ2nvgpYP0BLLjJFg "List of Service Catalog items that users purchase often. You can use this base system widget as-is in your portal or clone it to suit your own business needs.") * [SC Save Bundles widget](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/2MWununTVV4pAaTL1kA8PQ "The Save Bundles widget allows you to save specific catalog items together for reuse. You can use this base system widget as-is in your portal or clone it to suit your own business needs.") * [SC Saved Carts widget](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/flBBaq6wkTXU9yKShv3TUA "The Saved Carts widget shows previously created and saved bundles from the Service Catalog. You can use this base system widget as-is in your portal or clone it to suit your own business needs.") * [SC Scroll to top widget](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/TlZKJEUB3gPD4jZUYeydJA "In the Service Portal mobile view, the SC Scroll to top widget (sc_scroll_to_top) lets you scroll to the top of the screen after you scroll down. You can use this base system widget as-is in your portal or clone it to suit your own business needs.") * [SC Shopping Cart widget](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/idon0qd_CRTyy1RUJw0zNA "The SC Shopping Cart widget (sc-shopping-cart-v2), used with Service Catalog, stores all your orders at one place. You can use this base system widget as-is in your portal or clone it to suit your own business needs.") * [SP Variable Editor widget](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/FwlYw_QWZx1Qz_EDIdQReA "The Variable Editor widget allows you to change the specifications you chose for an item in the Service Catalog. You can use this base system widget as-is in your portal or clone it to suit your own business needs.") * [SC Wish List Cart widget](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/WXoRnc3PyNXWs0XLolLG1A "Use this widget to add catalog items or record producers to the wish list so that you can review them. You can use this base system widget as-is in your portal or clone it to suit your own business needs.") **Related tasks** * [Create and edit a page using the Service Portal Designer](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/x2gXWj4id21P6Zpk9NeShA#t_ConfigureAPage "Create or edit a page and use layouts to organize the columns that house the widgets.") * [Configure widget instances](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/5W12O28oJneVtcGsqmlqKg "Create unique instances of widgets by configuring the options for each instance.") * [Clone a widget](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/YyFPkPDFhu~i_CR5U5Adyg "Take advantage of existing code by cloning and editing an existing widget.") **Related topics** * [Access Service Catalog categories in Service Portal](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=access-categories-portal&version=yokohama&pubname=yokohama-servicenow-platform&ft:locale=en-US)