# Databoxes in Messages & Tasks

A ‘**Databox – Read**’ can be used to display the contents of a Databox within the body of a Message or Task. When editing the body text of a Message or Task, the list of available Databoxes is displayed alongside the editor.

### Tasks

<figure><img src="https://2882349412-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2F-MARm6St_qFGM52R3pBa%2Fuploads%2FAuuA5i11aCUuBiihSlRr%2F2023-05-24_17h30_10.png?alt=media&#x26;token=d450de2f-2c70-4497-8c47-f030d3361bfb" alt=""><figcaption><p>A letter task showing several Databoxes</p></figcaption></figure>

Simply position the cursor and click the '**+**' sign or just drag and drop the Databox into the body.

### Messages

<div align="center"><figure><img src="https://2882349412-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2F-MARm6St_qFGM52R3pBa%2Fuploads%2FsqNNSr4NWCvetZfJAOfC%2F2023-05-24_17h35_34.png?alt=media&#x26;token=82ef28d0-f130-4597-b16a-3d87b453cb4b" alt=""><figcaption><p>A Message using a single Databox</p></figcaption></figure></div>

The above example uses a telephone number stored in a Company Databox:

<div align="center"><figure><img src="https://2882349412-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2F-MARm6St_qFGM52R3pBa%2Fuploads%2FFbcvvwlkDYJ9ilUnsn8B%2F2023-05-24_17h39_51.png?alt=media&#x26;token=3fc3e63a-b82f-4a92-a282-766c029bcdc4" alt=""><figcaption><p>Company (Fixed text) Databoxes holding telephone numbers </p></figcaption></figure></div>

...with the end result:

<div align="center"><figure><img src="https://2882349412-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2F-MARm6St_qFGM52R3pBa%2Fuploads%2FAMWFtkaAjllB5caDSIbz%2F2023-05-30_10h47_18.png?alt=media&#x26;token=f69c8f61-318d-4582-9a66-a021c915c0ca" alt=""><figcaption><p>The resultant Message</p></figcaption></figure></div>