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title: "Grid"
ms.date: "03/30/2017"
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  - "AutoGeneratedOrientationPage"
helpviewer_keywords: 
  - "controls [WPF], Grid"
  - "content [WPF], Grid control"
  - "Grid control [WPF]"
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# Grid
The <xref:System.Windows.Controls.Grid> element is used to precisely position content in rows and columns.  
  
## In This Section  
 [How-to Topics](grid-how-to-topics.md)  
  
## Reference  
 <xref:System.Windows.Controls.Panel>  
  
 <xref:System.Windows.Controls.Canvas>  
  
 <xref:System.Windows.Controls.DockPanel>  
  
 <xref:System.Windows.Controls.Grid>  
  
 <xref:System.Windows.Controls.StackPanel>  
  
 <xref:System.Windows.Controls.VirtualizingStackPanel>  
  
 <xref:System.Windows.Controls.WrapPanel>  
  
## Related Sections  
 [Layout](../advanced/layout.md)  
  
 [Walkthrough: My first WPF desktop application](../getting-started/walkthrough-my-first-wpf-desktop-application.md)  
  
 [ScrollViewer Overview](scrollviewer-overview.md)