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Many ActiveX objects include property pages, which organize the properties associated with the object on separate tabs.

Like the ActiveX Property Browser, ActiveX property pages are an easy way to set the properties of an ActiveX object interactively, but you cannot use them to set properties programmatically, and you can use property pages only with ActiveX objects in a container. Property pages are not available for all ActiveX objects. Property pages also are not available in run mode or while a VI runs.

Complete the following steps to use ActiveX property pages to view and set ActiveX properties.

1. Create a new control, create a new document, or insert an existing control or document in an ActiveX container.
2. Right-click the object in the container and from the shortcut menu navigate to the name of the object. Select the Properties submenu to launch the Control Properties dialog box for that object.
3. Select a tab and edit the properties you want to set.
4. Click the OK button to close the property page dialog box. The changes take effect immediately.