# Set up how information messages are shown

Use the Information Setup editor to set up how information messages are shown.

Select the Information messages check box in the Startup editor to turn on information messages at run time.

Tip: | If you use the Information Acknowledge button, configure the data source to change the Value connection to 0 when the Ack connection changes to 1. Then acknowledging the message closes the information display. When renaming information message files, make sure you update the reference to the message file in the Information Setup editor to the new name.

## To set up how information messages are shown

1. Double-click the Information Setup icon to open the editor.
2. Specify these options:
   - The graphic display to use for information messages
   - The file of messages to show
   - The acknowledge hold time, if any
3. Assign a tag or expression to these controls:
   - Value
   - Ack
4. Click OK to save the options and close the editor.

## See also

About information messages

Set up information messages

Create information messages

How the information message display works at run time