# The Locals Panel

> The **Locals** panel displays properties or activities and user-defined variables and arguments. The panel shows:

The **Locals** panel displays properties or activities and user-defined variables and arguments. The panel shows:

* **Exceptions** - the description and type of the exception.
* **Arguments**
* **Variables**
* **Properties of previously executed activity** - only input and output properties are displayed.
* **Properties of current activity**

The panel is only visible while debugging. Right-click an argument, variable or property of the currently executing activity to add it to the **Watch** panel and monitor its execution throughout the debugging process.

The **Arguments**, **Properties**, and **Variables** categories can be compressed or expanded. The same is available for complex objects, which are displayed in a tabular way.

  ![docs image](https://dev-assets.cms.uipath.com/assets/images/studio/2024-10-docs-image-168845-08ee0098.gif)

Property values are limited to a certain size. If a variable generates a large output, the value is truncated both in the **Locals** panel and in the [Immediate](https://docs.uipath.com/studio/standalone/2024.10/user-guide/the-immediate-panel) panel.

When debugging is paused:

* You can modify the properties of the current activity and the values of variables and arguments by hovering over their **Value** field, clicking the ![](https://dev-assets.cms.uipath.com/assets/images/studio/2024-10-image-editable-6824c914.png) button next to them, and then making edits in the **Local Value** window.

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    The edits made in the Local Value window are not saved in the file. After debugging is finished, the old values are still present in the Designer.![docs image](https://dev-assets.cms.uipath.com/assets/images/studio/2024-10-docs-image-166780-b3a33d0b.gif)

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* You can inspect the values of other items in the **Locals** panel in detail by hovering over the **Value** field and clicking the ![](https://dev-assets.cms.uipath.com/assets/images/studio/2024-10-image-magnifier-be1a080c.png) button to open the **Local Value** window.

  ![docs image](https://dev-assets.cms.uipath.com/assets/images/studio/2024-10-docs-image-167457-3fbb597f.webp)

Upon clicking the **Copy to Clipboard** option, the information is copied to the clipboard.

:::note
Changing the values of variables or arguments from the Variables or Arguments panel or the Data Manager is not supported during debugging.
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