# Showing Property Descriptions

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By default the **C1PropertyGrid** control does not display descriptions for properties users can edit at run time. However, in some case, you may want to display additional information about the properties being edited. The **C1PropertyGrid** control allows you to show a description for each property, similar to the Description pane in the Visual Studio Properties window. You can make property descriptions visible by setting the [C1PropertyGrid.ShowDescription](/componentone/api/wpf/online-extended/dotnet-framework-api/C1.WPF.Extended.4.6.2/C1.WPF.Extended.C1PropertyGrid.ShowDescription.html) property to True. This will add a description area at the bottom of the **C1PropertyGrid** control, showing the description for the property currently focused. The description, which can be added using the **Display.Description** attribute, appears similar to the following image:

![](https://cdn.mescius.io/document-site-files/images/babf1807-69aa-4d8a-96b6-d6c6d9325368/showing_x0020_property_x0020_descriptions_files/image001.png)