Operation Modes

Updated on Aug 24, 2026

By setting the Linear property of RadStepper you can determine whether the Stepper will force the user to follow the Steps sequence or not.

• When set to "true" (by default), the user is allowed to select any Step of the Stepper regardless of the current selection.

• When set to "false", the user is allowed to select only the Steps right before or after the currently selected Step. Skipping a step is not possible in this case.

The below example demonstrates the difference in both modes:

Sample declaration to achieve the non-linear behavior shown above:

ASP.NET

<telerik:RadStepper runat="server" ID="RadStepper1" Linear="false">
    <Steps>
        <telerik:StepperStep Label="First Step" />
        <telerik:StepperStep Label="Second Step" />
        <telerik:StepperStep Label="Third Step" />
        <telerik:StepperStep Label="Step Four" />
        <telerik:StepperStep Label="Last Step" />
    </Steps>
</telerik:RadStepper>

Test this functionality in our Operation Modes live demo.

See Also

• RadStepper Operation Modes demo
• Stepper Steps
• Icons
• Appearance