# Context Menu

## Content



Right-click anywhere on the grid control, and you can view the **True DBGrid for WinForms** context menu, which provides the basic commands.

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The context menu commands are as follows:

### Add Absent Fields

This option adds fields from the data source that are not currently in the Columns collection.

### Retrieve Fields/Clear Fields

These commands initiate the **RetrieveFields** and [ClearFields](/componentone/docs/win/online-truedbgrid/) methods of the grid. **RetrieveFields** goes back to the data source and retrieves all of the formatting information and base data for the column. **ClearFields** clears out any existing column formatting.

### Design

This command brings up the **C1TrueDBGrid Designer**. This designer will enable the developer to add or delete columns, set **DataColumn**, **DisplayColumn**, and **Split** properties, and configure column order and many other aspects of the grid's design. For more information see [C1TrueDBGrid Designer](/componentone/docs/win/online-truedbgrid/design-time/truedbgrid-designer).

### Save Layout/Load Layout

These commands save the current layout of the grid (style properties, column widths, and so on) to an XML file, or retrieve the XML file, loading a new grid setup.

### About C1TrueDBGrid

This command displays the grid's **About** dialog box, which is helpful in finding the build number of the grid.

### Cut, Copy, Paste, Delete

These commands are identical to those on the Visual Studio **Edit**menu. **Cut** (CTRL+X) moves the grid from the Visual Basic form to the Clipboard. **Copy** (CTRL+C) moves a copy of the grid to the Clipboard while leaving the grid on the form intact. **Paste** (CTRL+V) copies the grid from the Clipboard to the form. **Delete** (the DEL key) removes the grid but does not move it to the Clipboard. You can undo the **Delete** command by selecting **Undo** (CTRL+Z) from the Visual Basic **Edit** menu.


> type=note
> **Note**: WinForms .NET6 Edition does not include rich design-time support yet. We will enhance it in future releases.