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title: "ProgressBar Control"
ms.date: "03/30/2017"
helpviewer_keywords: 
  - "progress controls"
  - "ProgressBar control [Windows Forms]"
ms.assetid: 5be6b642-e8a6-4565-8ebd-ae73c7b10dc9
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# ProgressBar Control (Windows Forms)
> [!IMPORTANT]
> The <xref:System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripProgressBar> control replaces and adds functionality to the <xref:System.Windows.Forms.ProgressBar> control; however, the <xref:System.Windows.Forms.ProgressBar> control is retained for both backward compatibility and future use, if you choose.  
  
 The Windows Forms <xref:System.Windows.Forms.ProgressBar> control indicates the progress of an action by displaying an appropriate number of rectangles arranged in a horizontal bar. When the action is complete, the bar is filled. Progress bars are commonly used to give the user an indication of how long to wait for a protracted action to complete—for instance, when a large file is being loaded.  
  
## In This Section  
 [ProgressBar Control Overview](progressbar-control-overview-windows-forms.md)  
 Introduces the general concepts of the <xref:System.Windows.Forms.ProgressBar> control, which enables you to graphically display the progress of an operation.  
  
 [How to: Set the Value Displayed by the Windows Forms ProgressBar Control](how-to-set-the-value-displayed-by-the-windows-forms-progressbar-control.md)  
 Discusses a number of different ways to increase the value displayed by the <xref:System.Windows.Forms.ProgressBar> control.  
  
## Reference  
 <xref:System.Windows.Forms.ProgressBar>  
 Provides reference information on the class and 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 on their use.
