How to Add a Textbox in VB.net

This is as about as easy as it gets to programming. The ability to drag and drop controls onto a form. In this example I am going to show you how to add a textbox to a blank form in VB.net.

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• VB.net

1. Open VB.net

2. 
   New Project

   Create a new project.

3. 
   Toolbox tab

   All controls are added from the toolbox. The toolbox is located on the left side of the screen. If you do not see the toolbox then you probably see the toolbox tab as shown in the picture.

4. 
   Toolbox tab

   Simply move your mousepointer ove the toolbox tab and the toolbox will be displayed.

5. 
   Push Pin Icon

   If you were to move your mousepointer off of the toolbox it would slide back to the left and hide. To make it so the toolbox remains on the screen, click the icon on the toolbox window that looks like a push pin.

6. 
   Stationary Toolbox

   Your toolbox is now permanent on the screen. If you wish to undo what you just did, click the same icon. Notice how the icon has changed to where it is now vertical as opposed to horizontal.

7. 
   Textbox control

   To add your textbox to the form, locate the textbox control in the toolbox window.

8. Left click on the textbox control option and hold the mouse button down.

9. While holding down the button, drag the mouse pointer over top of the form. This is called dragging.

10. 
    Final Results

    Now let go of the mouse button. You will notice that it has placed a textbox onto the form.

Resources

• Mike's How-To Blog