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title: "LinkLabel Control"
ms.date: "03/30/2017"
helpviewer_keywords: 
  - "Label control [Windows Forms]"
  - "links [Windows Forms], adding to Windows Forms"
  - "Windows Forms, adding links"
  - "Web page link control"
  - "LinkLabel control [Windows Forms]"
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# LinkLabel Control (Windows Forms)
The Windows Forms `LinkLabel` control enables you to add Web-style links to Windows Forms applications. You can use the `LinkLabel` control for everything that you can use the <xref:System.Windows.Forms.Label> control for; you can also set part of the text as a link to an object or Web page.  
  
## In This Section  
 [LinkLabel Control Overview](linklabel-control-overview-windows-forms.md)  
 Explains what this control is and its key features and properties.  
  
 [How to: Change the Appearance of the Windows Forms LinkLabel Control](how-to-change-the-appearance-of-the-windows-forms-linklabel-control.md)  
 Lists ways to specify the color and underlining of Web-style links in link labels.  
  
 [How to: Link to an Object or Web Page with the Windows Forms LinkLabel Control](link-to-an-object-or-web-page-with-wf-linklabel-control.md)  
 Provides how-to instructions for opening a form or Web page when a link is clicked.  
  
 [How to: Display a Web Page from a Windows Forms LinkLabel Control (Visual Basic)](display-a-web-page-from-a-wf-linklabel-control-visual-basic.md)  
 Shows how to display a Web page in the default browser when a user clicks a Windows Forms `LinkLabel` control.  
  
## Reference  
 <xref:System.Windows.Forms.LinkLabel> class  
 Describes this class and has links to all its members.  
  
## Related Sections  
 [Controls to Use on Windows Forms](controls-to-use-on-windows-forms.md)  
 Provides a complete list of Windows Forms controls, with links to information about their use.
