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Right-click the VI icon on the front panel or block diagram and select VI Properties from the shortcut menu or select File»VI Properties to display this dialog box. You cannot access this dialog box while a VI runs.

Use this dialog box to customize VIs. Use the pull-down menu at the top of the dialog box to access the following options:

• General—Displays the VI icon, VI location, and revision information.
• Memory Usage—Displays the amount of disk and system memory the VI uses.
• Documentation—Sets the VI description and creates links from the VI to HTML files or compiled help files.
• Revision History—Sets the revision history options for the current VI.
• Editor Options—Sets the size of the alignment grid and the style of the control or indicator LabVIEW creates when you right-click a terminal and select Create»Control or Create»Indicator from the shortcut menu.
• Protection—Sets options for password-protected VIs.
• Window Appearance—Customizes window appearance.
• Window Size—Customizes window size.
• Window Run-Time Position—Customizes the run-time front panel window position and size.
• Execution—Sets execution properties.
• Print Options—Sets print options for VI, template, or object documentation.
• (Embedded Targets, PDA Module, Touch Panel Module) C Code Generation Options—Sets code generation options per VI rather than per application.