# Create a local message display

Create a local message display that prompts the operator about the information of a process or what to do next.

## To create a local message display:

1. In the Graphics Display editor, from the Objects menu, select Advanced > Local Message Display.
2. Drag the cursor to position and draw a rectangle the general size and location you want the display to be.
3. Double-click the display to open its Properties dialog box.
4. In the Properties dialog box, specify how the display looks, the message file to use with the display, and its tags.

## See also

How the local message display works at run time

Configuring the local message display

Set up controls for the local message display

Keywords: local message display