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title: Hiding a Tab on a Layout
slug: neurons-for-itsm/admin-user-help/enu/latest/hiding-a-tab-on-a-layout
createdAt: 2026-07-14T19:16:33.190Z
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You can hide tabs based on a condition. Based on the expression condition that you enter, the tab may or may not display initially. For example, you can make a tab visible if the status of a change is set to implemented.

Follow these steps to hide a tab:

1. From the Configuration Console, click **Build > Business Objects**. The application displays the **Business Objects** workspace.
2. Click the name of a business object to display its **Business Object** page. This example uses the **Change** business object.
3. Click the **Layouts** tab.
4. Click one of the layouts defined for the business object that you selected. This example uses the **Change** layout. The application displays the **Edit Layout** page. This example displays the **Edit Layout: Change** page.
5. Click **formView** under **Views in this layout**. The application displays the **Edit Layout** page. This example uses the **Edit Layout: Change > Form View Editor \[formView]** workspace.
6. Click **Switch to old view** if you are in the new view.
7. In the **Child Panels** table, select a tab name in the **Display Name** column.
8. Scroll to the right of your selected tab name and click **\<Not Set>**&#x69;n the **Initially Visible** column.
9. The application displays an **Expression Editor** pop-up window where you can enter an expression that displays in the **Initially Visible** column.

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10. Enter an expression in the **Expression Editor**; that expression displays in the **Initially Visible Column**. For example, enter **$(if Status == "Logged" then true else false)**.
11. Click **Save**.

Based on the expression condition, the details information only shows if the value of the **Status** field is entered.