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title: "Grid How-to Topics"
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# Grid How-to Topics
The topics in this section describe how to position elements using the <xref:System.Windows.Controls.Grid> element.  
  
## In This Section  
 [Build a Standard UI Dialog Box by Using Grid](how-to-build-a-standard-ui-dialog-box-by-using-grid.md)  
 [Create a Complex Grid](how-to-create-a-complex-grid.md)  
 [Create a Grid Element](how-to-create-a-grid-element.md)  
 [Create and Use a GridLengthConverter Object](how-to-create-and-use-a-gridlengthconverter-object.md)  
 [Manipulate Columns and Rows by Using ColumnDefinitionsCollections and RowDefinitionsCollections](manipulate-columns-and-rows-by-using-columndefinitionscollections.md)  
 [Position the Child Elements of a Grid](how-to-position-the-child-elements-of-a-grid.md)  
 [Share Sizing Properties Between Grids](how-to-share-sizing-properties-between-grids.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)