The Windows Forms Data Grid

The DataGrid control allows you to display multiple rows and columns of information as a single unit in your WindowsForms applications. Topics in this section cover data binding, formatting the data grid, and creating your own custom controls to implement column styles.

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Essentials

	DataGrid Control Provides an overview of the DataGrid control and points you toward all the documentation you need to get the most of it in your Windows applications.
	Customizing the Windows Forms DataGrid Find out how to customize the DataGrid control in Windows Forms to set the appearance and order of columns and change the display dynamically based on key cells.

Articles

	Introduction to the Windows Forms DataGrid Control Examines one of the most important controls in Windows Forms and helps you understand the DataGrid control, how to bind data to it, how to access rows and columns, and how to apply formatting.
	Binding the Windows Forms DataGrid Control to a Data Source Explains how to bind your DataGrid control to a data source at design time or run time using the DataTable, DataView, DataSet, and DataViewManager classes.
	DataGrid Formatting Shows how you can retrieve data from the database, display the data in a DataGrid, and how to format the appearance of the DataGrid.
	Deleting Columns in the Windows Forms DataGrid Control Learn how to delete columns in a DataGrid control with this simple and straightforward code sample.
	Responding to Clicks in the Windows Forms DataGrid Control Explains how to detect when a user selects a different cell, or determine what part of the DataGrid was clicked by way of sample code listings.
	Learn to Format the Windows Forms DataGrid Control in Visual Basic Learn to create and implement custom column stylesin Visual Basic that give you powerful formatting options for the Windows Forms DataGrid control.