# Monitors pane

The Monitors pane displays only those variables that you explicitly select for review. You can create a monitor for any valid variable expression. Monitors display only variables that are in scope.

After creating a monitor, you can choose to actively watch the variable. Watching a variable causes the debugger to stop program operation when the locations of that variable changes.

Right-click the Monitors pane or a monitor to select any of the available options. For more information about working with monitors, see the following topic:

> Working with monitors

The upper portion of the Monitors pane displays, in alphabetical order, any monitors that you have created. Each monitor features the name of the monitored variable or expression, the address associated with the variable, and an option that enables you to watch the location of the variable.

The lower portion of the Monitors pane is a read-only text area that displays the current values of the monitored variables. You can resize the text area by using the horizontal bar at the top of the text area or by clicking the triangles on the left side of the bar.