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title: "Button Control"
ms.date: "03/30/2017"
helpviewer_keywords: 
  - "buttons"
  - "Button control [Windows Forms]"
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# Button Control (Windows Forms)

The Windows Forms `Button` control allows the user to click it to perform an action. The `Button` control can display both text and images. When the button is clicked, it looks as if it is being pushed in and released.  
  
## In This Section  

 [Button Control Overview](button-control-overview-windows-forms.md)  
 Explains what this control is and its key features and properties.  
  
 [How to: Respond to Windows Forms Button Clicks](how-to-respond-to-windows-forms-button-clicks.md)  
 Explains the most basic use of a button on a Windows Form.  
  
 [How to: Designate a Windows Forms Button as the Accept Button](how-to-designate-a-windows-forms-button-as-the-accept-button.md)  
 Explains how to designate a `Button` control to be the accept button, also known as the default button.  
  
 [How to: Designate a Windows Forms Button as the Cancel Button](how-to-designate-a-windows-forms-button-as-the-cancel-button.md)  
 Explains how to designate a `Button` control to be the cancel button, which is clicked whenever the user presses the ESC key.  
  
 [Ways to Select a Windows Forms Button Control](ways-to-select-a-windows-forms-button-control.md)  
 Lists methods of selecting a button.  
  
 Also see [How to: Designate a Windows Forms Button as the Accept Button Using the Designer](designate-a-wf-button-as-the-accept-button-using-the-designer.md) and [How to: Designate a Windows Forms Button as the Cancel Button Using the Designer](designate-a-wf-button-as-the-cancel-button-using-the-designer.md).  
  
## Reference  

 <xref:System.Windows.Forms.Button> class  
 Describes this class and has links to all 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.  
  
 Also see [User Input to Dialog Boxes](/previous-versions/visualstudio/visual-studio-2010/1s9ws53w(v=vs.100)) and [How to: Close Dialog Boxes and Retain User Input](/previous-versions/visualstudio/visual-studio-2010/65ad5907(v=vs.100)).