# Create Multistate push buttons

Use the Multistate push button object when you want the operator to be able to show and select multiple options using a single button. The Multistate push button displays the current state of a process or operation by showing a different color, caption, or image to reflect different states.

Each time the operator presses the button, the application sends the value for the next state to the data source. When the button is in its last configured state, pressing it causes the button to change to its first state and write out the first state value.

Important: | Do not use push buttons for emergency stops. Emergency stop buttons must be hard-wired.

## To create a Multistate push button

1. In the Graphics Display editor, select Push Button > Multistate from the Objects menu.
2. Drag the mouse to position and draw a rectangle the general size and location you want the button to be.
3. Double-click the button to open its Properties dialog box.
4. In the Properties dialog box, specify how the button looks, how to change states, and its tags.

## See also

Set up general properties for a Multistate Push button

Set up states for a Multistate push button

Set up auto repeat for a Multistate push button

Set up connections for the Multistate push button

How the Multistate push button works at run time

Keywords: push button