# Set up general properties for an Alarm button

Use the General tab of the Alarm Button Properties dialog box to set up how an alarm button looks.

## To set up general options for an alarm button

1. In the Graphics Display editor, double-click the button to open its Properties dialog box.
2. Click the General tab.
3. Specify these properties:
   - General appearance
   - Touch margins
   - Audio (whether the button beeps at run time)

Once you set up the options on the General tab, click the Label tab to set up a caption and image for the button.

## See also

Create an Alarm button

Alarm buttons

Options on the General tab of the Alarm Button Properties dialog box

Set up a caption and image for a button

How the Alarm buttons work at run time