# How to display message within dashboard text node

**URL:** https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-display-message-within-dashboard-text-node/96096
**Category:** Dashboard
**Tags:** node-red-dashboard
**Created:** [18 March 2025 17:54 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-display-message-within-dashboard-text-node/96096 "2025-03-18T17:54:41Z")
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### Author: ![a-a-r-o-n](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/50afbb/32.png) [@a-a-r-o-n](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/a-a-r-o-n)
#### Post date: [18 March 2025 17:54 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-display-message-within-dashboard-text-node/96096/1 "2025-03-18T17:54:41Z")

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Hello,

I can currently display my sensors within the dashboard.  
I have extended my dashboard with a "text" node. Every time I turn the rotary too far, i.e., when the value exceeds 130, a message such as "ALARM: The value has been exceeded" should be displayed. However, I am unable to get this message to appear.

Maybe one of you can spot the error?I would appreciate a short response.

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Best Regards,  
Aaron

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### Author: ![Steve-Mcl](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/steve-mcl/32/4826_2.png) [@Steve-Mcl](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Steve-Mcl)
#### Post date: [18 March 2025 18:09 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-display-message-within-dashboard-text-node/96096/2 "2025-03-18T18:09:24Z")

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Go into the setup tab on the function and set the node to have 2 outputs. Then gaugeMsg will come out of the 1st and textMsg will come out of the 2nd. Wire your nodes accordingly.

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### Author: ![a-a-r-o-n](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/50afbb/32.png) [@a-a-r-o-n](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/a-a-r-o-n)
#### Post date: [18 March 2025 18:13 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-display-message-within-dashboard-text-node/96096/3 "2025-03-18T18:13:17Z")

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> [@Steve-Mcl](#):
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> textMsg

OMG.. lol  
Thanks a lot for your quick response! 🙂

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### Author: ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/uploads/nodered/original/1X/d073cd938eafa2e558d7c2cd59003b3ef4963033.png) [@system](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/system)
#### Post date: [1 April 2025 18:13 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-display-message-within-dashboard-text-node/96096/4 "2025-04-01T18:13:58Z")

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