You can create data-bound controls by dragging items from the Data Sources Window onto a form in your Windows application. Prior to performing the drag operation, set the controls to be created on the form by selecting a control from each item's control list.

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Each bindable item in the Data Sources window has a control list that is accessed by selecting the item and then clicking the drop-down arrow attached to the item.

There are two settings that determine the layout of your data:

• First, you set the main layout for a table by choosing between displaying the entire table in one control (for example, a DataGridView) or displaying each column in a separate control.

• Second, if you want to display items in separate controls, select the individual control to be created for each item. (Each item has a default control that is used if no specific control is selected.)

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  You can change the list of available controls for each item in the Data Sources window by selecting Customize from the contol list on any item in the window. For more information, see How to: Add Custom Controls to the Data Sources Window.