# File Picker

## Content

Enable file selection in your desktop apps with **FilePicker for WPF**. The **C1FilePicker** control is similar to a combo box, except instead of showing a drop-down list, it shows a file picker dialog box.

**FilePicker for WPF** allows you to create customized, rich applications. Make the most of **FilePicker for WPF by taking advantage of the following key features**:

* **Filter File Types**

Limit the file types you search for based on a file extension or category. For more information, see File Filtering and for an example of adding a filter for image files, see the [Filtering](/componentone/docs/wpf/online-input-net/overview/filepicker/work-with-filepicker/Filtering) topic.

* **Multi-file Selection**

Allow end-users to select a single file at a time or multiple files at once to speed up the process. For an example of allowing users to select multiple files in the C1FilePicker control, see the [Selecting Multiple Files](/componentone/docs/wpf/online-input-net/overview/filepicker/work-with-filepicker/SelectingMultipleFiles) topic.

* **Watermark Support**

Specify a watermark to help aid the user in selecting a file. For more information, see Watermark Text and for an example of removing the watermark, see the [Removing a Watermark](/componentone/docs/wpf/online-input-net/overview/filepicker/work-with-filepicker/RemovingWatermark) topic.

* **Easily Change Colors with ClearStyle**

Allow end-users to select a single file at a time or multiple files at once to speed up the process.

## See Also

[Elements](/componentone/docs/wpf/online-input-net/overview/filepicker/Elements)
[Quick Start](/componentone/docs/wpf/online-input-net/overview/filepicker/file-picker-quick-start)