---
title: "FontDialog Component"
ms.date: "03/30/2017"
helpviewer_keywords: 
  - "fonts [Windows Forms], dialog box"
  - "FontDialog component [Windows Forms]"
  - "Font dialog box [Windows Forms], Windows Forms"
ms.assetid: 54015df3-aab2-4338-84e5-ba78cedbfdfc
---
# FontDialog Component (Windows Forms)
The Windows Forms <xref:System.Windows.Forms.FontDialog> component is a pre-configured dialog box. It is the same **Font** dialog box exposed by the Windows operating system. The component inherits from the <xref:System.Windows.Forms.CommonDialog> class.  
  
## In This Section  
 [FontDialog Component Overview](fontdialog-component-overview-windows-forms.md)  
 Introduces the general concepts of the <xref:System.Windows.Forms.FontDialog> component, which you use to display a pre-configured dialog box. Users can use the dialog box to manipulate fonts and their settings.  
  
 [How to: Show a Font List with the FontDialog Component](how-to-show-a-font-list-with-the-fontdialog-component.md)  
 Explains how to choose a font at run time through an instance of the <xref:System.Windows.Forms.FontDialog> component.  
  
## Reference  
 <xref:System.Windows.Forms.FontDialog>  
 Provides reference information about the <xref:System.Windows.Forms.FontDialog> class and its members.  
  
## Related Sections  
 [Dialog-Box Controls and Components](dialog-box-controls-and-components-windows-forms.md)  
 Describes a set of controls and components that enable users to perform standard interactions with the application or system.  
  
 [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 about their use.