The Set Text of Status Bar action shows a message in the status bar at the bottom left of the browser window. For example, you can use this action to describe the destination of a link in the status bar instead of showing the URL associated with it. Note, however, that visitors often ignore or overlook messages in the status bar; if your message is important, consider displaying it as a pop-up message or as the text of a layer.

To use the Set Text of Status Bar action:

1	In Dreamweaver, select an object and open the Behaviors panel.
2	Click the Plus (+) button and choose Set Text > Set Text of Status Bar from the Actions pop-up menu.
3	In the Set Text of Status Bar dialog box, type your message in the Message field.
	Keep the message concise. The browser truncates the message if it doesn't fit in the status bar.
4	Click OK.
5	Check that the default event is the one you want.
	If it isn't, choose another event from the pop-up menu. If the events you want are not listed, change the target browser in the Show Events For pop-up menu.