--- title: "PrintPreviewControl Control Overview" ms.date: "03/30/2017" f1_keywords: - "PrintPreviewControl" helpviewer_keywords: - "print preview" - "PrintPreviewControl control" ms.assetid: 4513c6c7-5e9b-4f4c-82ca-00f993a26955 --- # PrintPreviewControl Control Overview (Windows Forms) The Windows Forms is used to display a [PrintDocument](printdocument-component-windows-forms.md) as it will appear when printed. This control has no buttons or other user interface elements, so typically you use the only if you wish to write your own print-preview user interface. If you want the standard user interface, use a control; see [PrintPreviewDialog Control Overview](printpreviewdialog-control-overview-windows-forms.md) for an overview. ## Key Properties The control's key property is , which sets the document to be previewed. The document must be a object. For an overview of creating documents for printing, see [PrintDocument Component Overview](printdocument-component-overview-windows-forms.md) and [Windows Forms Print Support](../advanced/windows-forms-print-support.md). The and properties determine the number of pages displayed horizontally and vertically on the control. Antialiasing can make the text appear smoother, but it can also make the display slower; to use it, set the property to `true`. ## See also - - [PrintPreviewDialog Control Overview](printpreviewdialog-control-overview-windows-forms.md) - [PrintPreviewControl Control](printpreviewcontrol-control-windows-forms.md) - [Dialog-Box Controls and Components](dialog-box-controls-and-components-windows-forms.md)