# Public Responses

A [Public Response](https://docs.workersforlabview.io/worker-apis/public-responses) is a message that can be sent to a Caller from a Worker. You can create and edit a Worker's Public Responses in the **Responses tab** of the Public API Builder tool, as shown in the image below:

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## 1. Create new Response

See section [Creating Public Responses](https://docs.workersforlabview.io/worker-apis/public-responses/creating-public-responses).

## 2. Right Click Menu

### Edit Response

This option allows you to edit a Public Response that already exists. When selected, the following dialog window will appear:

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#### Current Response Name

The current name of the selected Public Response.

#### New Response Name

The new name of the Public Response. The new name will be updated in the following places:

1. The filenames of the associated Public Response VIs and typedefs.
2. The name of the associated Case Label element in the Worker's *Response Cases.ctl.*

#### Icon Text

Text that will be written on the Public Response VI and typedef icons, to help users to understand the purpose of the Public Response message.

#### Response VI Description

A new description for the Public Response that describes the purpose of the Response message. This description is written to the Public Response VI description.

### Show Response VI

This option will open the front panel of the associated Public Response VI.

### Show Response Data

This option will open the front panel of the associated Response message typedef.

### Show VTD Response VI

This option will open the front panel of the associated Public Response VTD VI.