Microsoft.Office.Tools.Word.Controls Namespace

The Microsoft.Office.Tools.Word.Controls namespace contains a set of Windows Forms controls that can be used on a Document host item in an Office solution. Each of these classes extends a base class that is in the System.Windows.Forms namespace with additional functionality specific to a Microsoft Office Word document. For example, the Button class extends the functionality of the Button class.

Classes

Button	Represents a Windows Forms button that can be added to a Microsoft Office Word document.
CheckBox	Represents a Windows Forms check box that can be added to a Microsoft Office Word document.
CheckedListBox	Represents a Windows Forms checked list box that can be added to a Microsoft Office Word document.
ComboBox	Represents a Windows Forms combo box that can be added to a Microsoft Office Word document.
DataGridView	Represents a Windows Forms DataGridView that can be added to a Microsoft Office Word document.
DateTimePicker	Represents a Windows Forms DateTimePicker control that can be added to a Microsoft Office Word document.
DomainUpDown	Represents a Windows Forms DomainUpDown that can be added to a Microsoft Office Word document.
HScrollBar	Represents a Windows Forms HScrollBar that can be added to a Microsoft Office Word document.
Label	Represents a Windows Forms Label that can be added to a Microsoft Office Word document.
LinkLabel	Represents a Windows Forms LinkLabel that can be added to a Microsoft Office Word document.
ListBox	Represents a Windows Forms ListBox that can be added to a Microsoft Office Word document.
ListView	Represents a Windows Forms ListView that can be added to a Microsoft Office Word document.
MaskedTextBox	Represents a Windows Forms MaskedTextBox that can be added to a Microsoft Office Word document.
MonthCalendar	Represents a Windows Forms MonthCalendar that can be added to a Microsoft Office Word document.
NumericUpDown	Represents a Windows Forms NumericUpDown that can be added to a Microsoft Office Word document.
PictureBox	Represents a Windows Forms PictureBox that can be added to a Microsoft Office Word document.
ProgressBar	Represents a Windows Forms ProgressBar that can be added to a Microsoft Office Word document.
PropertyGrid	Represents a Windows Forms PropertyGrid that can be added to a Microsoft Office Word document.
RadioButton	Represents a Windows Forms RadioButton that can be added to a Microsoft Office Word document.
RichTextBox	Represents a Windows Forms RichTextBox that can be added to a Microsoft Office Word document.
TextBox	Represents a Windows Forms TextBox that can be added to a Microsoft Office Word document.
TrackBar	Represents a Windows Forms TrackBar that can be added to a Microsoft Office Word document.
TreeView	Represents a Windows Forms TreeView that can be added to a Microsoft Office Word document.
VScrollBar	Represents a Windows Forms VScrollBar that can be added to a Microsoft Office Word document.
WebBrowser	Represents a Windows Forms WebBrowser that can be added to a Microsoft Office Word document.

Remarks

You can add and remove the controls in this namespace at run time by using the appropriate method. For example, use the AddButton method to add a Microsoft.Office.Tools.Word.Controls.Button to a document at run time. For more information, see Adding Controls to Office Documents at Run Time.

In a document-level project for Word, you can also add the controls in this namespace to your Word document at design time by dragging a control from the Toolbox directly to your document. For more information, see How to: Add Windows Forms Controls to Office Documents.

There are some differences between Windows Forms controls that are added to Word documents and Windows Forms controls that are added to Windows Forms. For more information, see Limitations of Windows Forms Controls on Office Documents.