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title: " Display Message Step"
url: "https://docs.robotiq.ai/en/article/display-message-step"
language: "en"
last_updated: "2025-12-25T10:44:56.987Z"
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#  Display Message Step

The Display Message step shows a message box while a process runs. You can use it to show values, variables, or your own text. This step helps with debugging or giving users feedback.

## How to Use the Display Message Step

Add this step to your process to show information in a pop-up message box.

### Step 1: Add the Display Message Step

1.  Drag and drop the **Display Message** step into your process flow.
2.  Select the step to open its properties.

### Step 2: Configure the Message

1.  In the **Message to display** field, type the text you want to show.
2.  To include a variable, click **Select variable**.
3.  Choose a variable from the dropdown menu.
4.  Click **Insert variable** to add it to your message.

### Step 3: Set Display Options

1.  In the **Display unattended** field, choose `T` (true) or `F` (false).
2.  Set to `F` (false) to show the message box only when you're developing. This stops the process from waiting for someone to click something when no one is watching it.
3.  Set to `T` (true) to always show the message box.

## Parameters Explained

**Step Name** (Optional)

-   A custom name for the step in the Process Editor.
-   Example: `Show Order ID`
-   Use this to make your process easier to read.

**Select variable** (Optional)

-   A dropdown list of variables available in your process.
-   Use this to add variable values to your message.
-   See [Global variables](https://docs.robotiq.ai/en/article/global-variables) for more information on variable types.

**Insert variable** (Optional)

-   Adds the selected variable from the "Select variable" dropdown into the "Message to display" field.

**Message to display** (Required)

-   The text and variables that will appear in the message box.
-   Example: `Order processed. ID: {orderId}`
-   This is what the user will see.

**Display unattended** (Required)

-   Controls when the message box appears.
-   `T` (true): The message box always displays.
-   `F` (false): The message box displays only when the robot is running in attended mode (during development). This is the default value.
-   Use `F` to keep an unattended process from pausing.

## Related Articles

-   [Set Variable Value Step](https://docs.robotiq.ai/en/article/set-variable-value-step) - Learn how to change variable values in your process.
-   [Pause Step](https://docs.robotiq.ai/en/article/pause-step) - Learn how to temporarily stop a process for a set time.

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