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title: "StatusBar Control"
ms.date: "03/30/2017"
helpviewer_keywords: 
  - "StatusBar control [Windows Forms]"
  - "status bars [Windows Forms], creating"
ms.assetid: 6f543e27-cf78-4b7f-b4d0-6a8030155d48
---
# StatusBar Control (Windows Forms)
> [!NOTE]
> The <xref:System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripStatusLabel> control replaces and adds functionality to the <xref:System.Windows.Forms.StatusBar> control; however, the <xref:System.Windows.Forms.StatusBar> control is retained for both backward compatibility and future use, if you choose.  
  
 The Windows Forms <xref:System.Windows.Forms.StatusBar> control is used on forms as an area, usually displayed at the bottom of a window, in which an application can display various kinds of status information. <xref:System.Windows.Forms.StatusBar> controls can have status-bar panels on them that display icons to indicate state, or a series of icons in an animation that indicate a process is working; for example, Microsoft Word indicating that the document is being saved.  
  
## In This Section  
 [StatusBar Control Overview](statusbar-control-overview-windows-forms.md)  
 Introduces the general concepts of the <xref:System.Windows.Forms.StatusBar> control, which enables users to see relevant information for the control that has focus.  
  
 [How to: Add Panels to a StatusBar Control](how-to-add-panels-to-a-statusbar-control.md)  
 Explains how to add programmable panels to the <xref:System.Windows.Forms.StatusBar> control.  
  
 [How to: Determine Which Panel in the Windows Forms StatusBar Control Was Clicked](determine-which-panel-wf-statusbar-control-was-clicked.md)  
 Explains how to handle <xref:System.Windows.Forms.Control.Click> events raised from the <xref:System.Windows.Forms.StatusBar> control.  
  
 [How to: Set the Size of Status-Bar Panels](how-to-set-the-size-of-status-bar-panels.md)  
 Gives details on the properties that control the width and resize behavior of status-bar panels at run time.  
  
 [Walkthrough: Updating Status Bar Information at Run Time](walkthrough-updating-status-bar-information-at-run-time.md)  
 Explains how to programmatically control the data within status-bar panels.  
  
## Reference  
 <xref:System.Windows.Forms.StatusBar>  
 Provides reference information on the class and its members.  
  
 <xref:System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripStatusLabel>  
 Replaces and adds functionality to the <xref:System.Windows.Forms.StatusBar> control.  
  
## 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.