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title: "Overview of Using Controls"
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description: Learn about how controls are used in Windows Forms for .NET. Controls are reusable components that provide functionality to the user. Many ready-to-use controls are provided. You can also make new controls.
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ms.date: 10/26/2020
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ms.topic: overview
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dev_langs:
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- "csharp"
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- "vb"
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helpviewer_keywords:
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- "Windows Forms, controls"
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- "controls [Windows Forms]"
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- "custom controls [Windows Forms]"
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---
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# Overview of using controls (Windows Forms .NET)
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Windows Forms controls are reusable components that encapsulate user interface functionality and are used in client-side, Windows-based applications. Not only does Windows Forms provide many ready-to-use controls, it also provides the infrastructure for developing your own controls. You can combine existing controls, extend existing controls, or author your own custom controls. For more information, see [Types of custom controls](custom.md).
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[!INCLUDE [desktop guide under construction](../../includes/desktop-guide-preview-note.md)]
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## Adding controls
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Controls are added through the Visual Studio Designer. With the Designer, you can place, size, align, and move controls. Alternatively, controls can be added through code. For more information, see [Add a control (Windows Forms)](how-to-add-to-a-form.md).
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## Layout options
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The position a control appears on a parent is determined by the value of the <xref:System.Windows.Forms.Control.Location> property relative to the top-left of the parent surface. The top-left position coordinate in the parent is `(x0,y0)`. The size of the control is determined by the <xref:System.Windows.Forms.Control.Size> property and represents the width and height of the control.
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Besides manual positioning and sizing, various container controls are provided that help with automatic placement of controls.
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For more information, see [Position and layout of controls](layout.md).
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## See also
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- [Position and layout of controls](layout.md)
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- [Label control overview (Windows Forms .NET)](labels.md)
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- [Add a control (Windows Forms .NET)](how-to-add-to-a-form.md)
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