# Message

The Message component is used to display important notifications and alerts to users. It communicates status, urgency, and context through clear visual styling such as colour and iconography.

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### How to create a Message

1. Log in as a *Content author*.
2. Create a new *Page* or navigate to the page you want to add the Message to.
3. Click on the *Components* dropdown and select *Message*.
4. Open the *Type* dropdown to select the type of Message you want to display:
   1. Information
   2. Error
   3. Success
   4. Warning
5. Add an optional *Title*. This will display next to the icon at the top of the message.
6. Add optional *Content*.
7. Select *Light* or *Dark* theme.
8. Set the *Vertical* spacing.
9. Note: the *Background* is not enabled for the Message.

### Message examples

The colours below are examples using CivicTheme OOTB colour settings.

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### Further Message resources

#### Storybook

Interact with the [Message component](https://uikit.civictheme.io/?path=/story/organisms-message--message) in Storybook.

#### UX evidence framework

Read the [UX evidence behind the Message component](/components/organisms/message.md).


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