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+# Show String
+
+Show a string on the [LED screen](/microbit/device/screen) one character at a time (scrolling from left to right).
+
+```sig
+basic.showString("Hello!")
+```
+
+### Parameters
+
+* `text` - a [String](/microbit/reference/types/string)
+* (optional) `ms` - [Number](/microbit/reference/types/number); the time (in milliseconds) before scrolling left by one LED; the larger the number, the slower the scroll
+
+### Examples:
+
+To display Hello:
+
+```blocks
+basic.showString("Hello")
+```
+
+To display the content of a string variable:
+
+```blocks
+let s = "Hi"
+basic.showString(s)
+```
+
+### Other show functions
+
+* use [show number](/microbit/reference/basic/show-number) to show a number on the screen
+* use [show animation](/microbit/reference/basic/show-animation) to show a series of images on the screen
+
+### Lessons
+
+[answering machine](/microbit/lessons/answering-machine), [rock paper scissors](/microbit/lessons/rock-paper-scissors), [love meter](/microbit/lessons/love-meter), [digital pet](/microbit/lessons/digital-pet)
+
+### See also
+
+[String](/microbit/reference/types/string), [string functions](/microbit/reference/types/string-functions), [show number](/microbit/reference/basic/show-number), [show animation](/microbit/reference/basic/show-animation)
+