# Variables

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Variables tab is available only for Universal Robots.
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You can monitor variables values with the **Variables** Tab of the ![](https://175138337-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2Fvxlh3prlGsBGF30oqbYW%2Fuploads%2FQTsoZkwjEwU8vyyNtIwp%2Frobot.png?alt=media\&token=05a49291-a367-4c45-bf3f-8f36606c54f4) [Robot Tool Window](https://docs.robpod.cloud/robot/robot-tool-window).

Variables tab displays the live values of all defined global and system variables while a script is executed. 

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Remember to define a variable as **global** if you want to monitor it in the **Variables** tab.
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