# Set up states for a Momentary push button

Use the States tab of the Momentary Push button Properties dialog box to set up states for the button.

## To set up states for a Momentary push button

1. In the Graphics Display editor, double-click the object to open its Properties dialog box.
2. Click the States tab.
3. From the Select state list, select State 0.
4. Specify these properties for State 0:
   - Value (for Momentary push buttons with the Value button action); when the Indicator connection changes to this value, the button's appearance changes to the settings you specify for the state.
   - General appearance
   - Caption, if any
   - Image, if any
5. Repeat steps 3 and 4 for State 1 and the Error state.

Once you set up the properties for one state, you can copy and paste the state’s properties to another state or to all states.

## See also

About the Momentary push button’s error state

Create Momentary push buttons

Set up general properties for a Momentary push button

Set up connections for the Momentary push button

Copy and paste state properties