Tab Markers
Tab Markers prefix recently used ServiceNow browser tabs with a 1️⃣ 2️⃣ 3️⃣ glyph so you can instantly see which tab you came from, and jump back with /back. An SN Utils Pro feature.
Last updated: July 31, 2026
Heavy ServiceNow work means many browser tabs — often across several instances — and after a few switches it's easy to lose track of which tab you were just on. Tab Markers solve this by prefixing the title of your recently used ServiceNow tabs with a small glyph: the tab you came from gets 1️⃣, the one before that 2️⃣, and so on.
Because the glyph is the first character of the title, it stays visible even when tabs are squeezed narrow — exactly the situation where you need it most.
How It Works
- When you switch away from a ServiceNow tab, it gets the 1️⃣ marker.
- Switch again and the trail shifts: the newest previous tab becomes 1️⃣, the older one 2️⃣, up to the configured depth.
- When you switch back to a marked tab, its marker is cleared — the active tab never carries one.
- The trail is tracked per browser window, and only ServiceNow tabs participate. Other websites are never touched.
Jump Back with /back
Type /back in the slash command popup to instantly activate the tab marked 1️⃣ — the tab you were on before this one. Marking helps you find the previous tab; /back removes the search entirely.
Configuration
Tab Markers are off by default — enable them in Settings → Enduser Preferences → Tab Markers (/settings):
| Option | Behavior |
|---|---|
| Off (default) | No markers |
| Previous tab only | Only the tab you came from gets 1️⃣ |
| Last 3 tabs | Trail of 1️⃣ 2️⃣ 3️⃣ |
| Last 5 tabs | Trail of 1️⃣ 2️⃣ 3️⃣ 4️⃣ 5️⃣ |
Previous tab only answers the most common question ("where was I just now?") with minimal visual movement. Enable a deeper trail if you want the full recent-tab history at a glance.