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# UI Builder release notes

# UI Builder release notes {#ariaid-title1}

Release version: Zurich  
Updated August 8, 2025  
![](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/portal-asset/ico-clock) 3 minutes to read  
The ServiceNow®
UI Builder application is a web user interface builder for building pages for Workspaces, as well as custom workspaces or portals with Next Experience Components. UI Builder was enhanced and updated in the Zurich release.

## About UI Builder {#ui-builder-rn__ui-builder-rn-highlights}

* Assemble components in a low-code editor by dragging and dropping content from the UIB toolbox onto the stage.
* Add Now Assist skills to enhance your page, component, or controller with generative AI capabilities.
* Get instant conversational help within UI Builder through the Now Assist Panel.
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See [UI Builder](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=ui-builder-overview&version=zurich&pubname=zurich-application-development&ft:locale=en-US) for more information.{#ui-builder-rn__ui-builder-rn-highlights-2}

## Activation and other requirements

Important:  
UI Builder is available in the ServiceNow Store. For details, see the "Activation information" section of these release notes.

Activation information

:   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

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

## Accessibility and localization

Accessibility information

:   The expanded drop-down menus for column properties can be read by screen readers.{#ui-builder-rn__ui-builder-rn-accessibility-1}

## December 2025 {#ariaid-title2}

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

### What's new {#ui-builder-rn-2025-12__ui-builder-rn-new-features}

[Build pages and gain page insights using the Now Assist panel in UI Builder.](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=using-ui-builder-agent&version=zurich&pubname=zurich-application-development&ft:locale=en-US)
:   As of UI Builder Version 28.2, use Now Assist to add components, bind data, adjust layouts, and get page insights such as number of components, data resource information, and access permissions.

[Add test values in Component Builder](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=component-builder&version=zurich&pubname=zurich-application-development&ft:locale=en-US)
:   As of UI Builder Version 28.2, define simulated page parameters to preview and validate how customer components behave during development.
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### What's changed {#ui-builder-rn-2025-12__ui-builder-rn-changed-features}

[Use the floating Now Assist panel to streamline your workflow](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=uib-now-assist-panel&version=zurich&pubname=zurich-application-development&ft:locale=en-US)
:   As of UI Builder version 28.2, the fixed Now Assist panel has been replaced with a drag-enabled floating panel improving layout flexibility and workflow visibility.

[Specify your page type in the Create a page wizard](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=create-page&version=zurich&pubname=zurich-application-development&ft:locale=en-US)
:   As of UI Builder version 28.2, the Create a page wizard now includes a pageType dropdown field. This new field
    helps you to later identify and filter important pages within the Experience view list, especially helpful in large experiences with many pages.

[Explore the newly enhanced Experience view](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=nav-uib&version=zurich&pubname=zurich-application-development&ft:locale=en-US)
:   As of UI Builder version 28.2, the Experience view has improved usability in the following ways:

    * Pages and their variants appear collapsed by default for a cleaner, more focused view.
    * Locate pages and variants with ease utilizing the search field.
    * Search by name, URL, URL type, or variant, and toggle between filters for a cleaner, more intuitive page list.
    * Pagination is automatically enabled when 10 or more pages are present.
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## Zurich General Availability {#ariaid-title3}

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

### What's new {#ui-builder-rn-2025-09__ui-builder-rn-new-features}

[Utilize AI on pages you are building](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=add-skill&version=zurich&pubname=zurich-application-development&ft:locale=en-US)
:   Easily add generative AI capabilities to any page, component, or controller

[Get conversational help with the Now Assist panel](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=uib-now-assist-panel&version=zurich&pubname=zurich-application-development&ft:locale=en-US)
:   Ask questions directly in the Now Assist panel to receive immediate AI-driven guidance without leaving UI Builder.
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## Zurich {#ariaid-title4}

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

### What's new {#ui-builder-rn-release__ui-builder-rn-new-features}

[Build and customize components](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=component-builder&version=zurich&pubname=zurich-application-development&ft:locale=en-US)
:   Build custom components and configure them to be used across pages and experiences.
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### What's changed {#ui-builder-rn-release__ui-builder-rn-changed-features}

[Add events to track components with unsaved changes](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=dirty-state-event&version=zurich&pubname=zurich-application-development&ft:locale=en-US)
:   Use an event to quickly identify modified components.

[Configure alerts to auto-dismiss](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=uib-configure-alerts&version=zurich&pubname=zurich-application-development&ft:locale=en-US)
:   Enable alerts to auto-dismiss across an experience by configuring all of them in the experience settings or individually through an event.

Use pages across experiences
:   Share and reuse pages across workspaces without switching contexts or rebuilding content to help save time and simplify maintenance.
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