---
title: "FolderBrowserDialog Component"
ms.date: "03/30/2017"
helpviewer_keywords: 
  - "folders [Windows Forms], browsing"
  - "FolderBrowserDialog component [Windows Forms]"
  - "browsing folders"
  - "directories [Windows Forms], browsing"
ms.assetid: d71a0c5e-898a-4eea-be74-93bdf50d1852
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# FolderBrowserDialog Component (Windows Forms)
The Windows Forms `FolderBrowserDialog` component displays an interface with which users can browse and select a folder or create a new one. It is a complement to the [OpenFileDialog Component](openfiledialog-component-windows-forms.md) component, which is used for browsing and selecting files.  
  
## In This Section  
 [FolderBrowserDialog Component Overview (Windows Forms)](folderbrowserdialog-component-overview-windows-forms.md)  
 Explains what this control is and its key features and properties.  
  
 [How to: Choose Folders with the Windows Forms FolderBrowserDialog Component](how-to-choose-folders-with-the-windows-forms-folderbrowserdialog-component.md)  
 Explains how to programmatically extract the selected folder from the dialog box, as well as work with some of the other, optional properties of the component.  
  
## Reference  
 <xref:System.Windows.Forms.FolderBrowserDialog>  
 Describes this class and has links to all its members.  
  
## Related Sections  
 [Dialog Boxes in Windows Forms](../dialog-boxes-in-windows-forms.md)  
 Provides a list of tasks for dialog boxes, which often display tabs.  
  
 [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.