Properties Window


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  Step 1:  Locating Properties Window

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Select any file in the Project Explorer window or any element in your editor and properties window will automatically show the properties of the currently selected file or element. The properties window is located in the lower, right corner of your development environment just below project explorer.
  Step 2:  Selecting Elements

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The properties window shows a list of properties and their values for currently selected item. You can view the properties of other elements from the drop-down list of the properties window.
  Step 3:  Viewing Property Values

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On the right column of the properties window is the properties' names whereas the left column shows the value for each corresponding property.
  Step 4:  Alphabetizing

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Click on the "Alphabetic" button to display the list of properties in alphabetic order.
  Step 5:  Categorizing Properties

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Click on the "Categorized" button to subgroup properties with other related properties. For example all the font-formatting properties will be categorized in to a style group. In a categorized mode, properties window will display properties' groups in a tree structure.
  Step 6:  Viewing Properties Pages

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Click on the "Property Pages" button to display the property pages for currently selected control. Property pages are another organized way of organizing properties of a control in a categorized way.