AWS Management Console Enables Customization of Visible Services and Regions

AWS introduced settings allowing accounts to customize which services and regions appear in the Management Console for their users, streamlining navigation.

By Clara Morgan · Editorial pseudonym · 2026-03-27 · 1 min read

AI-ASSISTED REPORTING · RETROSPECTIVE ARCHIVE

Retrospective edition: 2026-03-27. Source published: 2026-03-27. Added to this archive: 2026-11-03. This briefing was prepared later from the linked announcement; it was not published on this website on the historical edition date.

These Visible services and Visible Regions settings help reduce clutter and improve user focus by showing only authorized or relevant services and regions. Configuration is accessible via the Account Settings tab and can be scripted through AWS CLI, SDKs, CloudFormation, or CDK.

This user experience customization aims to assist organizations in governance and operational efficiency by simplifying the console interface based on organizational policies. The feature is available in commercial AWS regions at no additional cost as per AWS documentation.

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AWS Management Console now supports settings to control service and Region visibility ↗

Source published 2026-03-27. This report was prepared with AI assistance from the linked primary-source material. Claims and limitations should be checked against the original announcement or research.