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Label 03/30/2017
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controls [WPF], Label
Label control [WPF]
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Label

xref:System.Windows.Controls.Label controls usually provide information in the [!INCLUDETLA#tla_ui]. Historically, a xref:System.Windows.Controls.Label has contained only text, but because the xref:System.Windows.Controls.Label that ships with [!INCLUDETLA#tla_winclient] is a xref:System.Windows.Controls.ContentControl, it can contain either text or a xref:System.Windows.UIElement.

A xref:System.Windows.Controls.Label provides both functional and visual support for access keys. It is frequently used to enable quick keyboard access to controls such as a xref:System.Windows.Controls.TextBox. To assign a xref:System.Windows.Controls.Label to a xref:System.Windows.Controls.Control, set the xref:System.Windows.Controls.Label.Target%2A?displayProperty=nameWithType property to the control that should get focus when the user presses the access key.

The following image shows a xref:System.Windows.Controls.Label "Themes" that targets a xref:System.Windows.Controls.ComboBox. When the user presses , the xref:System.Windows.Controls.ComboBox receives focus. For more information, see How to: Set the Target Property of a Label.

Screenshot of Display Properties dialog showing labeled by usage.

In This Section

How to: Create a Control That Has an Access Key and Text Wrapping

Reference

xref:System.Windows.Controls.Label