# Creating a Nested Split

## Content



You can combine multiple [C1SplitContainer](/componentone/docs/win/online-splitcontainer/) objects to create nested splits. In this topic, you will learn how to nest a horizontal split within the first panel of a vertical split.

For more information on nested splits, see [Compound Split](/componentone/docs/win/online-splitcontainer/splitcontainerlayout/splitcontainerlayout1/compoundsplit1).

Complete the following steps:

1.  Add the C1SplitContainer control to the form.
2.  Click on the C1SplitContainer’s smart tag to open its tasks menu.
3.  Select **Add Panel** twice to add two more [C1SplitterPanel](/componentone/docs/win/online-splitcontainer/)s to the **C1SplitContainer** control.
4.  Select Panel 2’s smart tag and set its **Dock** property to **Left**.
5.  Add another C1SplitContainer onto Panel 2 and add select **Add Panel** to add another **C1SplitterPanel** to **C1SplitContainer2**.
6.  Select Panel 1’s smart tag in C1SplitContainer2 and set its **Dock** property to **Left**.

<br />![](https://cdn.mescius.io/document-site-files/images/91a148ff-850c-4b63-a7b5-d269cf16bcf7/imagesext/image9_0.png) **This Topic Illustrates the Following**:

The following image displays C1SplitContainer2 nested within the bottom left panel of **C1SplitConainer1**:

<br />![](https://cdn.mescius.io/document-site-files/images/91a148ff-850c-4b63-a7b5-d269cf16bcf7/imagesext/image9_13.png)

## See Also

[Creating a Full-Size Split](/componentone/docs/win/online-splitcontainer/splitcontainerforwin3/creatingdifferentspl/creatingafullsizespl)