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title: "Using CProgressCtrl"
ms.date: "11/04/2016"
helpviewer_keywords: ["progress controls [MFC]", "CProgressCtrl class [MFC], using", "progress controls [MFC], CProgressCtrl", "progress controls [MFC], using"]
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# Using CProgressCtrl

You can use the progress control to indicate the progress of a lengthy operation. It is a rectangle that is gradually filled with the system highlight color as the operation progresses.

The progress control is represented in MFC by class [CProgressCtrl](../mfc/reference/cprogressctrl-class.md).

When you initially create the progress control, you specify its size and position, parent window (usually a dialog box), and ID. By using the *dwStyle* parameter, you can also specify various window styles for the control and styles for how it fills.

## What do you want to know more about

- [Styles for the Progress Control](../mfc/styles-for-the-progress-control.md)

- [Settings for the Progress Control](../mfc/settings-for-the-progress-control.md)

- [Manipulating the Progress Control](../mfc/manipulating-the-progress-control.md)

## See also

[Controls](../mfc/controls-mfc.md)