# Orientation

## Content



The [Orientation](/componentone/api/wpf/online-orgchart/dotnet-framework-api/C1.WPF.OrgChart.4.6.2/C1.WPF.OrgChart.C1OrgChart.Orientation.html) property allows you to specify whether the chart should flow in the vertical or horizontal direction. By default a vertical **C1OrgChart** is displayed. Setting the **Orientation** property to **Horizontal** would have the following effect:

```xml
<c1:C1OrgChart
   x:Name="_orgChart" Orientation="Horizontal"
   ItemTemplate="{StaticResource EmployeeTemplate }" >
 </c1:C1OrgChart>
```

![C1OrgChart for WPF](https://cdn.mescius.io/document-site-files/images/282d56f4-1ae7-4585-bed7-ef71b36e32f5/imagesext/image12_7.jpg)