---
languages:
- csharp
products:
- windows-wpf
page_type: sample
name: "MessageBox Sample"
---
# MessageBox Sample
This sample demonstrates how to display a message box and get the message box return value.

A message box is displayed by calling Show, which has several overloads that allow you to customize how a message box looks and behaves, including the following:

- Message.
- Titlebar caption.
- Icon.
- Buttons.
- Owner window.
- Special options, such as right-to-left reading support.

## Build the sample
The easiest way to use these samples without using Git is to download the zip file containing the current version (using the link below or by clicking the "Download ZIP" button on the [repo](https://github.com/microsoft/WPF-Samples?tab=readme-ov-file) page). You can then unzip the entire archive and use the samples in [Visual Studio 2022](https://www.visualstudio.com/wpf-vs).

[Download the samples ZIP](../../archive/main.zip)

### Deploying the sample
- Select Build > Deploy Solution. 

### Deploying and running the sample
- To debug the sample and then run it, press F5 or select Debug >  Start Debugging. To run the sample without debugging, press Ctrl+F5 or selectDebug > Start Without Debugging. 


