Create a caption for a shortcut or folder in the Navigation menu

Creating a shortcut or folder assigns a unique name, such as Shortcut_001 or Folder_001, to the item. Use a caption instead of a system-defined name to accommodate more text, line breaks, spaces, and non-ASCII characters. Create a caption to display a more meaningful description for a screen or a folder on the HMI device.
To create a caption for a shortcut or folder in the Navigation menu
  1. In the
    Project Explore
    r, expand the
    Navigation Menu
     folder.
  2. Select the shortcut or folder. The properties of the shortcut or folder appear on the
    Properties
    tab.
  3. In the
    Properties
    tab, expand the
    Navigation Menu
     category.
  4. In the
    Caption
    box, type the caption text. The entire caption appears on the title bar of the
    Navigation menu
     upon selecting the folder. Only the first two lines appear in the
    Navigation menu
     below the icon.
    IMPORTANT:
    Keep the following in mind when creating a caption:
    • By default, changing the name of the shortcut or folder, either by using the
      Rename
      command or by typing a new name into
      Name
      box on the
      Properties
      window, changes the name in the
      Caption
      box.
    • View Designer
       shows the text in the
      Caption
       box on the HMI device. Changing the name of the shortcut or folder in the
      Navigation Menu
       folder or in the
      Name
      box on the
      Properties
      window does not change the name on the HMI device.
    • The caption is not reflected in the
      Navigation Menu
       folder or the
      Name
      box on the
      Properties
      window.
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