---
title: "ToolStripPanel Control"
ms.date: "03/30/2017"
helpviewer_keywords: 
  - "ToolStripPanel control [Windows Forms]"
  - "horizontal space"
  - "ToolStrip control [Windows Forms], ToolStripPanel"
  - "tool area [Windows Forms]"
  - "vertical space"
ms.assetid: aa47af39-1e71-40ee-bb75-2d2478f81bd0
---
# ToolStripPanel Control
`ToolStripPanel` control enables the sharing of horizontal or vertical space within the tool area when docked and arranging of <xref:System.Windows.Forms.ToolStrip> controls when you do not need the four panels and central panel of a <xref:System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripContainer>.  
  
 The topics in this section describe the concepts and techniques that you can use to build `ToolStripPanel` features into your applications.  
  
## In This Section  
 [ToolStripPanel Control Overview](toolstrippanel-control-overview.md)  
 Provides topics that describe the purpose and main concepts of the Windows Forms <xref:System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripContainer> control.  
  
 [How to: Join ToolStripPanels](how-to-join-toolstrippanels.md)  
 Demonstrates adding <xref:System.Windows.Forms.ToolStrip> controls to a `ToolStripPanel`.  
  
 [How to: Use ToolStripPanels for MDI](how-to-use-toolstrippanels-for-mdi.md)  
 Demonstrates the flexibility afforded by `ToolStripPanel` controls in a Multiple Document Interface application.  
  
## Reference  
 <xref:System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripPanel>  
 Provides reference documentation for the <xref:System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripPanel> control.  
  
## See also

- [Controls to Use on Windows Forms](controls-to-use-on-windows-forms.md)
