# Windows Forms Viewer

Learn the essential steps to add the Viewer control to your  WinForms application.

## Content



On using the Page, RDLX, or Section report template, the Viewer control is already available on the Windows Form. The control is also available on the Toolbox under ActiveReports 19 tab, with the controls in sync with the references.

To add Viewer control to your WinForms Application,

1.  In Visual Studio 2022, create a new [Windows Forms App](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/visualstudio/get-started/csharp/tutorial-windows-forms-picture-viewer-layout?view=vs-2022) or open an existing one.
2.  Install NuGet package for 'MESCIUS.ActiveReports.Viewer.Win'. For more information on installing NuGet packages, see [Manage ActiveReports Dependencies](/activereportsnet/docs/v19.2/devops/install-activereports/manage-ar-dependencies) topic.
3.  Open **WinForms Designer** (Form1.cs or Form1.vb) to verify the **Viewer** control showing up in the Visual Studio Toolbox under 'ActiveReports 19' tab.<br />To show the Visual Studio Toolbox, navigate to **View** > **Toolbox**.

## See Also

[Load Reports](/activereportsnet/docs/v19.2/developers/create-applications/dotnet-viewer-application/working-with-win-viewer/load-reports-in-win-viewer)

[Customize the WinForms Viewer Control](/activereportsnet/docs/v19.2/developers/create-applications/dotnet-viewer-application/working-with-win-viewer/customize-winforms-viewer-control)

#### Samples

[Win Viewer](/activereportsnet/docs/v19.2/samples/samples-ar/desktop-sample/win-viewer-sample)