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# Adding an Event (Visual C++)
From Class View, you can add an event using the [Add Event Wizard](../ide/add-event-wizard.md) only to the control class in your [MFC ActiveX control](../mfc/reference/creating-an-mfc-activex-control.md) project. If you want to add an event to another type of project, use the **Events** button in the [Properties window](/visualstudio/ide/reference/properties-window).  
  
### To add an event to your MFC ActiveX control project  
  
1.  In Class View, expand the project node to display the classes in the project.  
  
2.  Right-click the project's control class.  
  
3.  On the shortcut menu, click **Add**, and then click **Add Event** to display the Add Event Wizard.  
  
4.  Provide the event information in the appropriate wizard boxes.  
  
5.  Click **Finish** to add the event to the project.  
  
## See Also  
 [Adding Functionality with Code Wizards](../ide/adding-functionality-with-code-wizards-cpp.md)   
 [Adding a Class](../ide/adding-a-class-visual-cpp.md)   
 [Adding a Member Variable](../ide/adding-a-member-variable-visual-cpp.md)   
 [Adding a Member Function](../ide/adding-a-member-function-visual-cpp.md)   
 [MFC Message Handler](../mfc/reference/adding-an-mfc-message-handler.md)   
 [Navigating the Class Structure](../ide/navigating-the-class-structure-visual-cpp.md)