How to Explore the Visual Basic Toolbox

Visual Basic is a coding language used to make applications.

The Visual Basic console contains a toolbox, coding area, Solution Explorer and properties window for your projects. The toolbox is loaded with the most common controls added to a web or Windows form. You can explore and add more controls to the toolbox within the Visual Basic console window. This helps you add other types of application interfaces such as video, music or websites. Exploring the toolbox can be done directly from the main Visual Basic console.

Instructions

1. Open your Visual Basic project. You need a project opened before you can edit the toolbox and view your console settings.

2. Right-click the toolbox on the left side of your console. Select "Choose Items" from the menu items. This opens a new window that lists all the controls available.

3. Click the ".NET Framework" tab. This lists all the controls included with the Visual Basic studio. There are dozens of controls available for use. Scroll down the list to find a control that fits your application.

4. Click the "Browse" button to open a box to add a downloaded control. Although the .NET Framework tab shows you all the controls included with your console, it does not list any controls you downloaded or purchased from a third party. You can add these controls using the "Browse" button.

5. Click the "Ok" button when you've selected your controls. The controls are added to the toolbox. Drag and drop a control from the toolbox to your form to use it with your application.

References

• Microsoft: Add Items to Toolbox