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ComboBox Methods (2007 System)

The ComboBox type exposes the following members.

Methods

	Name	Description
	AccessibilityNotifyClients	Overloaded.
	Activate	Activates the ComboBox.
	AddItemsCore	Obsolete. Adds the specified items to the combo box. (Inherited from ComboBox.)
	BeginInvoke	Overloaded.
	BeginUpdate	Maintains performance when items are added to the ComboBox one at a time. (Inherited from ComboBox.)
	BringToFront	Brings the ComboBox to the front of the z-order.
	Contains	Retrieves a value indicating whether the specified control is a child of the control. (Inherited from Control.)
	CopyPicture	Copies the ComboBox to the Clipboard as a picture.
	CreateAccessibilityInstance	Creates a new accessibility object for the control. (Inherited from ComboBox.)
	CreateControl	Forces the creation of the control, including the creation of the handle and any child controls. (Inherited from Control.)
	CreateControlsInstance	Creates a new instance of the control collection for the control. (Inherited from Control.)
	CreateGraphics	Creates the Graphics for the control. (Inherited from Control.)
	CreateHandle	Creates a handle for the control. (Inherited from ComboBox.)
	CreateObjRef	Creates an object that contains all the relevant information required to generate a proxy used to communicate with a remote object. (Inherited from MarshalByRefObject.)
	DefWndProc	Sends the specified message to the default window procedure. (Inherited from Control.)
	Delete	Deletes a dynamically created ComboBox from the worksheet and removes it from the ControlCollection.
	DestroyHandle	Destroys the handle associated with the control. (Inherited from Control.)
	Dispose	Overloaded. Releases the unmanaged resources used by the ComboBox and optionally releases the managed resources.
	DoDragDrop	Begins a drag-and-drop operation. (Inherited from Control.)
	DrawToBitmap	Supports rendering to the specified bitmap. (Inherited from Control.)
	EndInvoke	Retrieves the return value of the asynchronous operation represented by the IAsyncResult passed. (Inherited from Control.)
	EndUpdate	Resumes painting the ComboBox control after painting is suspended by the BeginUpdate method. (Inherited from ComboBox.)
	Equals	Determines whether the specified Object is equal to the current Object. (Inherited from Object.)
	FilterItemOnProperty	Overloaded.
	Finalize	Releases unmanaged resources and performs other cleanup operations before the Component is reclaimed by garbage collection. (Inherited from Component.)
	FindForm	Retrieves the form that the control is on. (Inherited from Control.)
	FindString	Overloaded.
	FindStringExact	Overloaded.
	Focus	Sets input focus to the control. (Inherited from Control.)
	GetAccessibilityObjectById	Retrieves the specified AccessibleObject. (Inherited from Control.)
	GetAutoSizeMode	Retrieves a value indicating how a control will behave when its AutoSize property is enabled. (Inherited from Control.)
	GetChildAtPoint	Overloaded.
	GetContainerControl	Returns the next ContainerControl up the control's chain of parent controls. (Inherited from Control.)
	GetHashCode	Serves as a hash function for a particular type. (Inherited from Object.)
	GetItemHeight	Returns the height of an item in the ComboBox. (Inherited from ComboBox.)
	GetItemText	Returns the text representation of the specified item. (Inherited from ListControl.)
	GetLifetimeService	Retrieves the current lifetime service object that controls the lifetime policy for this instance. (Inherited from MarshalByRefObject.)
	GetNextControl	Retrieves the next control forward or back in the tab order of child controls. (Inherited from Control.)
	GetPreferredSize	Retrieves the size of a rectangular area into which a control can be fitted. (Inherited from Control.)
	GetScaledBounds	Retrieves the bounds within which the control is scaled. (Inherited from Control.)
	GetService	Returns an object that represents a service provided by the Component or by its Container. (Inherited from Component.)
	GetStyle	Retrieves the value of the specified control style bit for the control. (Inherited from Control.)
	GetTopLevel	Determines if the control is a top-level control. (Inherited from Control.)
	GetType	Gets the Type of the current instance. (Inherited from Object.)
	Hide	Conceals the control from the user. (Inherited from Control.)
	InitializeLifetimeService	Obtains a lifetime service object to control the lifetime policy for this instance. (Inherited from MarshalByRefObject.)
	InitLayout	Called after the control has been added to another container. (Inherited from Control.)
	Invalidate	Overloaded.
	Invoke	Overloaded.
	InvokeGotFocus	Raises the GotFocus event for the specified control. (Inherited from Control.)
	InvokeLostFocus	Raises the LostFocus event for the specified control. (Inherited from Control.)
	InvokeOnClick	Raises the Click event for the specified control. (Inherited from Control.)
	InvokePaint	Raises the Paint event for the specified control. (Inherited from Control.)
	InvokePaintBackground	Raises the PaintBackground event for the specified control. (Inherited from Control.)
	IsInputChar	Determines if a character is an input character that the control recognizes. (Inherited from Control.)
	IsInputKey	Determines whether the specified key is a regular input key or a special key that requires preprocessing. (Inherited from ComboBox.)
	MemberwiseClone	Overloaded.
	NotifyInvalidate	Infrastructure. Raises the Invalidated event with a specified region of the control to invalidate. (Inherited from Control.)
	OnAutoSizeChanged	Raises the AutoSizeChanged event. (Inherited from Control.)
	OnBackColorChanged	Raises the BackColorChanged event. (Inherited from ComboBox.)
	OnBackgroundImageChanged	Raises the BackgroundImageChanged event. (Inherited from Control.)
	OnBackgroundImageLayoutChanged	Raises the BackgroundImageLayoutChanged event. (Inherited from Control.)
	OnBindingContextChanged	Raises the BindingContextChanged event. (Inherited from ListControl.)
	OnCausesValidationChanged	Raises the CausesValidationChanged event. (Inherited from Control.)
	OnChangeUICues	Raises the ChangeUICues event. (Inherited from Control.)
	OnClick	Raises the Click event. (Inherited from Control.)
	OnClientSizeChanged	Raises the ClientSizeChanged event. (Inherited from Control.)
	OnContextMenuChanged	Raises the ContextMenuChanged event. (Inherited from Control.)
	OnContextMenuStripChanged	Raises the ContextMenuStripChanged event. (Inherited from Control.)
	OnControlAdded	Raises the ControlAdded event. (Inherited from Control.)
	OnControlRemoved	Raises the ControlRemoved event. (Inherited from Control.)
	OnCreateControl	Raises the CreateControl method. (Inherited from Control.)
	OnCursorChanged	Raises the CursorChanged event. (Inherited from Control.)
	OnDataSourceChanged	Raises the DataSourceChanged event. (Inherited from ComboBox.)
	OnDisplayMemberChanged	Raises the DisplayMemberChanged event. (Inherited from ComboBox.)
	OnDockChanged	Raises the DockChanged event. (Inherited from Control.)
	OnDoubleClick	Raises the DoubleClick event. (Inherited from Control.)
	OnDragDrop	Raises the DragDrop event. (Inherited from Control.)
	OnDragEnter	Raises the DragEnter event. (Inherited from Control.)
	OnDragLeave	Raises the DragLeave event. (Inherited from Control.)
	OnDragOver	Raises the DragOver event. (Inherited from Control.)
	OnDrawItem	Raises the DrawItem event. (Inherited from ComboBox.)
	OnDropDown	Raises the DropDown event. (Inherited from ComboBox.)
	OnDropDownClosed	Raises the DropDownClosed event. (Inherited from ComboBox.)
	OnDropDownStyleChanged	Raises the DropDownStyleChanged event. (Inherited from ComboBox.)
	OnEnabledChanged	Raises the EnabledChanged event. (Inherited from Control.)
	OnEnter	Raises the Enter event. (Inherited from Control.)
	OnFontChanged	Raises the FontChanged event. (Inherited from ComboBox.)
	OnForeColorChanged	Raises the ForeColorChanged event. (Inherited from ComboBox.)
	OnFormat	Raises the Format event. (Inherited from ListControl.)
	OnFormatInfoChanged	Raises the FormatInfoChanged event. (Inherited from ListControl.)
	OnFormatStringChanged	Raises the FormatStringChanged event. (Inherited from ListControl.)
	OnFormattingEnabledChanged	Raises the FormattingEnabledChanged event. (Inherited from ListControl.)
	OnGiveFeedback	Raises the GiveFeedback event. (Inherited from Control.)
	OnGotFocus	Raises the GotFocus event. (Inherited from ComboBox.)
	OnHandleCreated	Raises the HandleCreated event. (Inherited from ComboBox.)
	OnHandleDestroyed	Raises the HandleDestroyed event. (Inherited from ComboBox.)
	OnHelpRequested	Raises the HelpRequested event. (Inherited from Control.)
	OnImeModeChanged	Raises the ImeModeChanged event. (Inherited from Control.)
	OnInvalidated	Raises the Invalidated event. (Inherited from Control.)
	OnKeyDown	Raises the KeyDown event. (Inherited from ComboBox.)
	OnKeyPress	Raises the KeyPress event. (Inherited from ComboBox.)
	OnKeyUp	Raises the KeyUp event. (Inherited from Control.)
	OnLayout	Raises the Layout event. (Inherited from Control.)
	OnLeave	Raises the Leave event. (Inherited from Control.)
	OnLocationChanged	Raises the LocationChanged event. (Inherited from Control.)
	OnLostFocus	Raises the LostFocus event. (Inherited from ComboBox.)
	OnMarginChanged	Raises the MarginChanged event. (Inherited from Control.)
	OnMeasureItem	Raises the MeasureItem event. (Inherited from ComboBox.)
	OnMouseCaptureChanged	Raises the MouseCaptureChanged event. (Inherited from Control.)
	OnMouseClick	Raises the MouseClick event. (Inherited from Control.)
	OnMouseDoubleClick	Raises the MouseDoubleClick event. (Inherited from Control.)
	OnMouseDown	Raises the MouseDown event. (Inherited from Control.)
	OnMouseEnter	Raises the MouseEnter event. (Inherited from ComboBox.)
	OnMouseHover	Raises the MouseHover event. (Inherited from Control.)
	OnMouseLeave	Raises the MouseLeave event. (Inherited from ComboBox.)
	OnMouseMove	Raises the MouseMove event. (Inherited from Control.)
	OnMouseUp	Raises the MouseUp event. (Inherited from Control.)
	OnMouseWheel	Raises the MouseWheel event. (Inherited from Control.)
	OnMove	Raises the Move event. (Inherited from Control.)
	OnNotifyMessage	Notifies the control of Windows messages. (Inherited from Control.)
	OnPaddingChanged	Raises the PaddingChanged event. (Inherited from Control.)
	OnPaint	Raises the Paint event. (Inherited from Control.)
	OnPaintBackground	Paints the background of the control. (Inherited from Control.)
	OnParentBackColorChanged	Raises the BackColorChanged event. (Inherited from ComboBox.)
	OnParentBackgroundImageChanged	Raises the BackgroundImageChanged event when the BackgroundImage property value of the control's container changes. (Inherited from Control.)
	OnParentBindingContextChanged	Raises the BindingContextChanged event when the BindingContext property value of the control's container changes. (Inherited from Control.)
	OnParentChanged	Raises the ParentChanged event. (Inherited from Control.)
	OnParentCursorChanged	Raises the CursorChanged event. (Inherited from Control.)
	OnParentEnabledChanged	Raises the EnabledChanged event when the Enabled property value of the control's container changes. (Inherited from Control.)
	OnParentFontChanged	Raises the FontChanged event when the Font property value of the control's container changes. (Inherited from Control.)
	OnParentForeColorChanged	Raises the ForeColorChanged event when the ForeColor property value of the control's container changes. (Inherited from Control.)
	OnParentRightToLeftChanged	Raises the RightToLeftChanged event when the RightToLeft property value of the control's container changes. (Inherited from Control.)
	OnParentVisibleChanged	Raises the VisibleChanged event when the Visible property value of the control's container changes. (Inherited from Control.)
	OnPreviewKeyDown	Raises the PreviewKeyDown event. (Inherited from Control.)
	OnPrint	Raises the Paint event. (Inherited from Control.)
	OnQueryContinueDrag	Raises the QueryContinueDrag event. (Inherited from Control.)
	OnRegionChanged	Raises the RegionChanged event. (Inherited from Control.)
	OnResize	Raises the Resize event. (Inherited from ComboBox.)
	OnRightToLeftChanged	Raises the RightToLeftChanged event. (Inherited from Control.)
	OnSelectedIndexChanged	Raises the SelectedIndexChanged event. (Inherited from ComboBox.)
	OnSelectedItemChanged	Raises the SelectedItemChanged event. (Inherited from ComboBox.)
	OnSelectedValueChanged	Raises the SelectedValueChanged event. (Inherited from ComboBox.)
	OnSelectionChangeCommitted	Raises the SelectionChangeCommitted event. (Inherited from ComboBox.)
	OnSizeChanged	Raises the SizeChanged event. (Inherited from Control.)
	OnStyleChanged	Raises the StyleChanged event. (Inherited from Control.)
	OnSystemColorsChanged	Raises the SystemColorsChanged event. (Inherited from Control.)
	OnTabIndexChanged	Raises the TabIndexChanged event. (Inherited from Control.)
	OnTabStopChanged	Raises the TabStopChanged event. (Inherited from Control.)
	OnTextChanged	Raises the TextChanged event. (Inherited from ComboBox.)
	OnTextUpdate	Raises the TextUpdate event. (Inherited from ComboBox.)
	OnValidated	Raises the Validated event. (Inherited from Control.)
	OnValidating	Raises the Validating event. (Inherited from ComboBox.)
	OnValueMemberChanged	Raises the ValueMemberChanged event. (Inherited from ListControl.)
	OnVisibleChanged	Raises the VisibleChanged event. (Inherited from Control.)
	PerformLayout	Overloaded.
	PointToClient	Computes the location of the specified screen point into client coordinates. (Inherited from Control.)
	PointToScreen	Computes the location of the specified client point into screen coordinates. (Inherited from Control.)
	PreProcessControlMessage	Preprocesses keyboard or input messages within the message loop before they are dispatched. (Inherited from Control.)
	PreProcessMessage	Preprocesses keyboard or input messages within the message loop before they are dispatched. (Inherited from Control.)
	ProcessCmdKey	Processes a command key. (Inherited from Control.)
	ProcessDialogChar	Processes a dialog character. (Inherited from Control.)
	ProcessDialogKey	Processes a dialog key. (Inherited from Control.)
	ProcessKeyEventArgs	Processes a key message and generates the appropriate control events. (Inherited from ComboBox.)
	ProcessKeyMessage	Processes a keyboard message. (Inherited from Control.)
	ProcessKeyPreview	Previews a keyboard message. (Inherited from Control.)
	ProcessMnemonic	Processes a mnemonic character. (Inherited from Control.)
	RaiseDragEvent	Raises the appropriate drag event. (Inherited from Control.)
	RaiseKeyEvent	Raises the appropriate key event. (Inherited from Control.)
	RaiseMouseEvent	Raises the appropriate mouse event. (Inherited from Control.)
	RaisePaintEvent	Raises the appropriate paint event. (Inherited from Control.)
	RecreateHandle	Forces the re-creation of the handle for the control. (Inherited from Control.)
	RectangleToClient	Computes the size and location of the specified screen rectangle in client coordinates. (Inherited from Control.)
	RectangleToScreen	Computes the size and location of the specified client rectangle in screen coordinates. (Inherited from Control.)
	Refresh	Forces the control to invalidate its client area and immediately redraw itself and any child controls. (Inherited from Control.)
	RefreshItem	Refreshes the item contained at the specified location. (Inherited from ComboBox.)
	RefreshItems	Refreshes all ComboBox items. (Inherited from ComboBox.)
	ResetBackColor	Resets the BackColor property to its default value. (Inherited from Control.)
	ResetBindings	Causes a control bound to the BindingSource to reread all the items in the list and refresh their displayed values. (Inherited from Control.)
	ResetCursor	Resets the Cursor property to its default value. (Inherited from Control.)
	ResetFont	Resets the Font property to its default value. (Inherited from Control.)
	ResetForeColor	Resets the ForeColor property to its default value. (Inherited from Control.)
	ResetImeMode	Resets the ImeMode property to its default value. (Inherited from Control.)
	ResetMouseEventArgs	Infrastructure. Resets the control to handle the MouseLeave event. (Inherited from Control.)
	ResetRightToLeft	Resets the RightToLeft property to its default value. (Inherited from Control.)
	ResetText	Resets the Text property to its default value. (Inherited from ComboBox.)
	ResumeLayout	Overloaded.
	RtlTranslateAlignment	Overloaded.
	RtlTranslateContent	Converts the specified ContentAlignment to the appropriate ContentAlignment to support right-to-left text. (Inherited from Control.)
	RtlTranslateHorizontal	Converts the specified HorizontalAlignment to the appropriate HorizontalAlignment to support right-to-left text. (Inherited from Control.)
	RtlTranslateLeftRight	Converts the specified LeftRightAlignment to the appropriate LeftRightAlignment to support right-to-left text. (Inherited from Control.)
	Scale	Overloaded.
	ScaleControl	Scales a control's location, size, padding and margin. (Inherited from ComboBox.)
	ScaleCore	Infrastructure. This method is not relevant for this class. (Inherited from Control.)
	Select	Overloaded. Selects the ComboBox.
	SelectAll	Selects all the text in the editable portion of the ComboBox. (Inherited from ComboBox.)
	SelectNextControl	Activates the next control. (Inherited from Control.)
	SendToBack	Sends the ComboBox to the back of the z-order.
	SetAutoSizeMode	Sets a value indicating how a control will behave when its AutoSize property is enabled. (Inherited from Control.)
	SetBounds	Infrastructure. Overloaded.
	SetBoundsCore	Sets the size and location of the ComboBox. (Inherited from ComboBox.)
	SetClientSizeCore	Sets the size of the client area of the control. (Inherited from Control.)
	SetItemCore	When overridden in a derived class, sets the object with the specified index in the derived class. (Inherited from ComboBox.)
	SetItemsCore	When overridden in a derived class, sets the specified array of objects in a collection in the derived class. (Inherited from ComboBox.)
	SetStyle	Sets a specified ControlStyles flag to either true or false. (Inherited from Control.)
	SetTopLevel	Sets the control as the top-level control. (Inherited from Control.)
	SetVisibleCore	Sets the ComboBox to the specified visible state. (Overrides Control..::.SetVisibleCore(Boolean).)
	Show	Displays the control to the user. (Inherited from Control.)
	SizeFromClientSize	Determines the size of the entire control from the height and width of its client area. (Inherited from Control.)
	SuspendLayout	Temporarily suspends the layout logic for the control. (Inherited from Control.)
	ToString	Returns a string that represents the ComboBox control. (Inherited from ComboBox.)
	Update	Infrastructure.
	UpdateBounds	Overloaded.
	UpdateStyles	Forces the assigned styles to be reapplied to the control. (Inherited from Control.)
	UpdateZOrder	Updates the control in its parent's z-order. (Inherited from Control.)
	WndProc	Processes Windows messages. (Inherited from ComboBox.)

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Explicit Interface Implementations

	Name	Description
	ISupportInitializeExtendedControl..::.InitializeControl	Infrastructure.
	IDropTarget..::.OnDragDrop	Infrastructure. Raises the DragDrop event. (Inherited from Control.)
	IDropTarget..::.OnDragEnter	Infrastructure. Raises the DragEnter event. (Inherited from Control.)
	IDropTarget..::.OnDragLeave	Infrastructure. Raises the DragLeave event. (Inherited from Control.)
	IDropTarget..::.OnDragOver	Infrastructure. Raises the DragOver event. (Inherited from Control.)

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Reference

ComboBox Class

Microsoft.Office.Tools.Excel.Controls Namespace