# Set up alarms for an alarm list

Use the Alarm tab of the Alarm List Properties dialog box to specify what columns will be shown and how they will appear.

## To specify what columns will be shown and how they will appear

1. In the Graphics Display editor, double-click the alarm list to open its Properties dialog box.
2. On the Alarm tab, select and define the list's columns.
3. Specify the number of lines per alarm and how the currently selected alarm will be indicated.
4. Specify the trigger labels whose alarms will be filtered.

## See also

Create an alarm list

Alarm list

Create an alarm trigger

Create an alarm message

Options on the Alarm tab of the Alarm List Properties dialog box