--- title: "GroupBox Control Overview" ms.date: "03/30/2017" f1_keywords: - "GroupBox" helpviewer_keywords: - "GroupBox control [Windows Forms], about GroupBox control" - "grouping controls [Windows Forms], Windows Forms" ms.assetid: 03bd8ff9-c905-4f01-9bc6-8438b11d0881 --- # GroupBox Control Overview (Windows Forms) Windows Forms controls are used to provide an identifiable grouping for other controls. Typically, you use group boxes to subdivide a form by function. For example, you may have an order form that specifies mailing options such as which overnight carrier to use. Grouping all options in a group box gives the user a logical visual cue, and at design time all the controls can be moved easily — when you move the single control, all its contained controls move, too. The group box's caption is defined by the property. For more information, see [How to: Set the Text Displayed by a Windows Forms Control](how-to-set-the-text-displayed-by-a-windows-forms-control.md). ## GroupBox and Panel The control is similar to the control; however, only the control displays a caption, and only the control can have scroll bars. ## See also - [GroupBox Control](groupbox-control-windows-forms.md)