---
title: "ToolStripContainer Control"
ms.date: "03/30/2017"
helpviewer_keywords: 
  - "toolbars [Windows Forms], built-in rafting"
  - "ToolStripContainer control [Windows Forms]"
  - "ToolStrip control [Windows Forms], ToolStripContainer"
ms.assetid: 378fa5b4-38e1-46f4-8e5c-d0c19dcd0200
---
# ToolStripContainer Control
<xref:System.Windows.Forms.ToolStrip> controls feature built-in rafting (sharing of horizontal or vertical space within the tool area when docked) by using the <xref:System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripContainer>.  
  
 The topics in this section describe the concepts and techniques that you can use to build <xref:System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripContainer> features into your applications.  
  
## In This Section  
 [ToolStripContainer Control Overview](toolstripcontainer-control-overview.md)  
 Provides topics that describe the purpose and main concepts of the Windows Forms <xref:System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripContainer> control.  
  
 [How to: Add a ToolStripContainer to a Form](how-to-add-a-toolstripcontainer-to-a-form.md)  
 Demonstrates adding a <xref:System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripContainer> to an application and adding a control to a specific panel of the <xref:System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripContainer>.  
  
 [How to: Add a Control to a ToolStripContentPanel](how-to-add-a-control-to-a-toolstripcontentpanel.md)  
 Demonstrates adding a control to the <xref:System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripContentPanel>.  
  
## Reference  
 <xref:System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripContainer>  
 Provides reference documentation for the <xref:System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripContainer> control.  
  
 <xref:System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripContentPanel>  
 Provides reference documentation for the <xref:System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripContentPanel> of a <xref:System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripContainer> control.  
  
 Also see [ToolStripContainer Tasks Dialog Box](https://docs.microsoft.com/previous-versions/visualstudio/visual-studio-2010/ms233647(v=vs.100)).  
  
## Related Sections  
 <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)
