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title: "ToolStripPanel Control Overview"
ms.date: "03/30/2017"
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  - "ToolStripPanel"
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  - "toolbars [Windows Forms]"
  - "ToolStripPanel control [Windows Forms], about ToolStripPanel control"
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# ToolStripPanel Control Overview

A <xref:System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripPanel> provides a single area for positioning and rafting <xref:System.Windows.Forms.ToolStrip>, <xref:System.Windows.Forms.MenuStrip>, and <xref:System.Windows.Forms.StatusStrip> controls. Multiple <xref:System.Windows.Forms.ToolStrip> controls stack vertically or horizontally depending on the <xref:System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripPanelRow.Orientation%2A> of the <xref:System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripPanel>.  
  
### Important ToolStripPanel Members  
  
|Name|Description|  
|----------|-----------------|  
|<xref:System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripPanel.Orientation%2A>|Gets or sets a value indicating the horizontal or vertical orientation of the <xref:System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripPanel>.|  
|<xref:System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripPanel.Renderer%2A>|Gets or sets a <xref:System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripRenderer> used to customize the appearance of a <xref:System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripPanel>.|  
|<xref:System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripPanel.RenderMode%2A>|Gets or sets the painting styles to be applied to the <xref:System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripPanel>.|  
|<xref:System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripPanel.RowMargin%2A>|Gets or sets the spacing, in pixels, between the <xref:System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripPanelRow> and the <xref:System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripPanel>.|  
|<xref:System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripPanel.Rows%2A>|Gets the <xref:System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripPanelRow> in this <xref:System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripPanel>.|  
|<xref:System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripPanel.Join%2A>|Adds a <xref:System.Windows.Forms.ToolStrip> to a <xref:System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripPanel>.|  
  
## See also

- <xref:System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripContainer>
- <xref:System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripContentPanel>
- [ToolStrip Sample](/previous-versions/visualstudio/visual-studio-2008/ms181005(v=vs.90))