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title: "StackPanel How-to Topics"
ms.date: "03/30/2017"
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# StackPanel How-to Topics
The topics in this section describe how to use the <xref:System.Windows.Controls.StackPanel> element to stack content horizontally or vertically.  
  
## In This Section  
 [Choose Between StackPanel and DockPanel](how-to-choose-between-stackpanel-and-dockpanel.md)  
 [Create a StackPanel](how-to-create-a-stackpanel.md)  
 [Horizontally or Vertically Align Content in a StackPanel](how-to-horizontally-or-vertically-align-content-in-a-stackpanel.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)