Visual Basic Reference
Visible Property
Returns or sets a value indicating whether an object is visible or hidden.
Syntax
object.Visible [= boolean]
The Visible property syntax has these parts:
| Part | Description |
| object | An object expression that evaluates to an object in the Applies To list. |
| boolean | A Boolean expression specifying whether the object is visible or hidden. |
Settings
The settings for boolean are:
| Setting | Description |
| True | (Default) Object is visible. |
| False | Object is hidden. |
Remarks
To hide an object at startup, set the Visible property to False at design time. Setting this property in code enables you to hide and later redisplay a control at run time in response to a particular event.
Note Using the Show or Hide method on a form is the same as setting the form's Visible property in code to True or False, respectively.