Use this dialog box to add an item to the currently selected project. When you select an item from the Categories list, the appropriate files and references are added to your project.
Items are displayed in the Categories list based on the selected project type and the targeted version of the .NET Framework. If development policies defined in an application template apply to your project, the policies might simplify the choices displayed in the dialog box or affect the properties of some items and their values.
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To access this dialog box, click Add New Item on the Project menu.
Categories
Lists the project item hierarchy.
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If only one category exists, this dialog box contains only one frame, Templates.
Templates
Displays item templates for the related project item types. When you select a template or a category, a brief description of that item appears underneath the Categories frame.
Only templates that apply to the version of the .NET Framework targeted by the project type are displayed.
Large Icons
Displays large icons for items in the Templates pane.
Small Icons
Displays small icons for items in the Templates pane.
Name
Enter the name of the file that you want to create.
Add
Use this button to add the item to the currently selected project.
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