# Adding a Menu Item Before the Current Menu Item

Get started with Menus and Toolbars for WinForms. Create versatile menus and docking/floating toolbars. See more in documentation here.

## Content



To insert a menu item at design time, select the **Insert Item** option from [C1MainMenu](/componentone/docs/win/online-menus-toolbar/)’s context menu. The **Insert Item** command inserts a new menu item before the current one. To insert a menu item at design time, complete the following steps:

1.  Place the [C1MainMenu](/componentone/docs/win/online-menus-toolbar/) control on your form using a drag-and-drop operation.
2.  Right-click on [C1MainMenu](/componentone/docs/win/online-menus-toolbar/) control and select, **Insert Item** from its context menu.<br />The **Link to Command** dialog box appears:<br />![Link to command dialog](https://cdn.mescius.io/document-site-files/images/a27cb622-e6d9-4efc-a0b0-0c31245fd632/imagesext/image10_4.png)
3.  Enter **Menu 1** in the **Text** field and select **OK**. The graphic shows the menu item on your form at design time:<br />![Form at design time](https://cdn.mescius.io/document-site-files/images/a27cb622-e6d9-4efc-a0b0-0c31245fd632/imagesext/image10_5.png)

## See Also

[Adding a Menu Item After the Current Menu Item](/componentone/docs/win/online-menus-toolbar/menusandtoolbarsforw2/menutasks/addingamenuitemafter)