# Creating and Editing Buttons
Buttons are the alert messages users send when they press their panic button. Each button has a name, a message, and a set of receivers who are notified when it is triggered.
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## Accessing the Buttons Tab
1. Log in to the portal at **https://dash.epanicbutton.com**
2. Click the **Buttons** tab in the top navigation
You will see a list of all existing buttons with their names and status.
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## Creating a New Button
1. In the **Buttons** tab, click **Add Button** (the `+` icon)
Fields:
Group Name - Group that the button belongs to, assigning it to users in that group.
Button Name — Name of the button (e.g., "Emergency", "Call for Help", "Assistance Needed")
Button Title - This is what the user sees on their screen; limited to 8 characters
Button Message — the text that is sent to receivers when this button is pressed
Button Icon - Icon on the screen
Mute Sound - Option for button to be mute (desktop only)
Send Delay - Stop false alarms, option to cancel at 0, 5 or 10 seconds
Severity Level - determines sound alarm for desktop alerts
Hot Key Code - part of the hotkey combo
Hot Key - part of the hotkey combo
3. Click Save
4. The button will be show on the users who are in the same group as the button.
**Note:** The button will not show if there are no receivers assigned to it.
**Tip:** Button names appear in the order they were created, scrolling left to right on the desktop client. Plan your button order before creating them — reordering requires recreating them.
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## Editing an Existing Button
1. In the **Buttons** tab, find the button you want to change
2. Click the **Edit** icon (pencil) next to the button name
3. Update the intended fields.
4. Click **Save**
Changes take effect immediately — users do not need to restart the client.
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## Configuring Who Receives Each Button
Setting up receivers (who gets notified when a button is pressed) is covered in its own guide:
- [Configuring Message Receivers](05-configuring-receivers.md)
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