# Adding a % in a string

**URL:** https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/adding-a-in-a-string/1862
**Category:** Discussion
**Created:** [September 22, 2011, 1:14am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/adding-a-in-a-string/1862 "2011-09-22T01:14:36Z")
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### Author: ![deleted\_user](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/user_avatar/www.finalbuilder.com/deleted_user/32/937_2.png) [@deleted\_user](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/deleted_user)
#### Post date: [September 22, 2011, 1:14am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/adding-a-in-a-string/1862/1 "2011-09-22T01:14:36Z")

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Has anyone had experience on how to add a % to a string without FB&nbsp;thinking I want to input a variable.

For example if I wanted to display a '100%'&nbsp;in a message box.

Thx

dan

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### Author: ![stephen.ryan](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/f14d63/32.png) [@stephen.ryan](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/stephen.ryan)
#### Post date: [September 23, 2011, 12:28pm UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/adding-a-in-a-string/1862/2 "2011-09-23T12:28:24Z")

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Hi Dan   
  
 You can use %% to escape a percentage sign. In your case simply type ‘100%%’ into your message box. This is also covered in the Help file under Variables -\> Escaping Variable References.   
  
 Regards,   
 Steve