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title: "Timer Component"
ms.date: "03/30/2017"
helpviewer_keywords: 
  - "Timer component [Windows Forms]"
  - "timers"
  - "timers [Windows Forms], creating"
ms.assetid: 6700e534-6382-43d5-98ed-14205435fff7
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# Timer Component (Windows Forms)
The Windows Forms <xref:System.Windows.Forms.Timer> is a component that raises an event at regular intervals. This component is designed for a Windows Forms environment.  
  
## In This Section  
 [Timer Component Overview](timer-component-overview-windows-forms.md)  
 Introduces the general concepts of the <xref:System.Windows.Forms.Timer> component, which allows you to set up your application to respond to periodic events.  
  
 [Limitations of the Windows Forms Timer Component's Interval Property](limitations-of-the-timer-component-interval-property.md)  
 Describes known limitations of the timer's interval that may affect how you can use it.  
  
 [How to: Run Procedures at Set Intervals with the Windows Forms Timer Component](run-procedures-at-set-intervals-with-wf-timer-component.md)  
 Describes how to react to timed intervals in your Windows-based applications.  
  
## Reference  
 <xref:System.Windows.Forms.Timer?displayProperty=nameWithType> class  
 Provides reference information on the class, used for Windows Forms timers, and its members.  
  
 <xref:System.Timers.Timer?displayProperty=nameWithType> class  
 Provides reference information on the <xref:System.Timers.Timer?displayProperty=nameWithType> class that is used by server-based timers.  
  
## 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.