# Overlay Parameters

You can pass dynamic parameters from the page into your Modal, Slideout, and Dropdown overlays allowing you to populate them with contextual data.

1. Click on the `Customize Overlay` button
2. Navigate to the **Overlay Parameters** section at the bottom
3. Click on the `Add Parameter` to specify it
4. Select the Type of your Parameter

{% @arcade/embed flowId="rM9S59cXO9hGbqVk9Vke" url="<https://app.arcade.software/share/rM9S59cXO9hGbqVk9Vke>" %}

Let's explore an example of using an overlay parameter. The overlay opens when we click on an object in Gallery, the item


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