# Message

The message element allows you to show a message on your production.

![Message page](https://2131340946-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-legacy-files/o/assets%2F-MaXK67f8OmIStxoSBLQ%2F-MaZItskIxfYG0YhKvRK%2F-MaZJMw0j2u2fZfCK-So%2FScreenshot%202021-05-25%20at%2018.17.39.png?alt=media\&token=ff91b396-ac2f-46a5-bd18-b65daa25a5a4)

## Adding a message

![](https://2131340946-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-legacy-files/o/assets%2F-MaXK67f8OmIStxoSBLQ%2F-MaZItskIxfYG0YhKvRK%2F-MaZJWQTRjIKqbnFMSik%2FScreenshot%202021-05-25%20at%2018.18.30.png?alt=media\&token=75bc47b0-3027-4b8f-ac22-63e5789c1a67)

Enter the text that you want to display in the `Message text` box.

{% hint style="success" %}
Pro top: Use `Shift+Enter` to take a new line in the text box.
{% endhint %}

### Final output

![Output showing a message](https://2131340946-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-legacy-files/o/assets%2F-MaXK67f8OmIStxoSBLQ%2F-MaZItskIxfYG0YhKvRK%2F-MaZK1vF7GGVdf01qdla%2FScreenshot%202021-05-25%20at%2018.20.47.png?alt=media\&token=5d668a43-29fc-472b-a8c8-8368a506b1fc)

## Show/Hide

The message page has `Show` and `Hide` buttons at the top for bringing your message on and off-air.

## Options

The message element has user-definable options for position, look and feel, and more.

![](https://2131340946-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-legacy-files/o/assets%2F-MaXK67f8OmIStxoSBLQ%2F-MaZItskIxfYG0YhKvRK%2F-MaZKEUounjaZG9Dh3dr%2FScreenshot%202021-05-25%20at%2018.21.39.png?alt=media\&token=063b5291-d2f1-47a8-838b-e4e192de5284)

**Text colour** - Colour of the message text.

**Background colour** - Background colour of the message.

**Size** - Overall size of the message.

**Vertical offset** - Vertical position of the message.

**Horizontal offset** - Horizontal position of the message.

**Transition** - Transition to use to show and hide the message.&#x20;
