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Right-click any object and select Description and Tip from the shortcut menu to display this dialog box.

Use this dialog box to create descriptions and tip strips for objects.

This dialog box includes the following components:

• Description—Contains a description of the object. Descriptions for controls, indicators, and constants appear in the Context Help window when you move the cursor over the object. You can enter a description for a VI or function located on the Functions palette but you can only view the description in this dialog box. The description will not appear in the Context Help window. You can format the text in the description to appear bold in the Context Help window. If you want to display a carriage return in the Context Help window, you must separate paragraphs with two carriage returns.
• Tip—Brief description of the object to display when you move the cursor over a front panel object while a VI runs. The Tip text box is available only for controls, indicators, or constants. You cannot enter tip information for VIs or functions.