# Accessing DockWindows

The **DockWindows** property returns an array of all **DockWindow** in a **RadDock** instance and gives you two useful properties and one method:

* **ToolWindows:** Returns an array of **ToolWindows**.

* **DocumentWindows:** Returns an array of **DocumentWindows**.

* **GetWindows(DockState state):** Returns an array of **DockWindows** that are put in a specific **DockState**. For example, the following code snippet will return an array of **DockWindows** that are currently hidden:

```C#
DockWindow[] hiddenWindows = radDock1.DockWindows.GetWindows(DockState.Hidden);
```

```VB.NET
Dim hiddenWindows As DockWindow() = Me.RadDock1.DockWindows.GetWindows(DockState.Hidden)
```

You can get a desired ToolWindow\DocumentWindow by specifying its **Name** as an index:

```C#
DockWindow window1 = this.radDock1.DockWindows["Form1"];
// or simply
DockWindow window2 = this.radDock1["Form1"];
```

```VB.NET
Dim window1 As DockWindow = Me.RadDock1.DockWindows("Form1")
' or simply
Dim window2 As DockWindow = Me.RadDock1("Form1")
```

## See Also

* [AllowedDockStates](https://www.telerik.com/products/winforms/documentation/controls/dock/object-model/alloweddockstates)
* [Creating a RadDock at Runtime](https://www.telerik.com/products/winforms/documentation/controls/dock/object-model/creating-a-raddock-at-runtime)
* [ Creating ToolWindow and DocumentWindow at Runtime](https://www.telerik.com/products/winforms/documentation/controls/dock/object-model/creating-toolwindow-and-documentwindow-at-runtime)
* [Customizing Floating Windows](https://www.telerik.com/products/winforms/documentation/controls/dock/object-model/customizing-floating-windows)
* [Customizing TabStrip Items](https://www.telerik.com/products/winforms/documentation/controls/dock/object-model/customizing-tabstrip-items)
* [Building an Advanced Layout at Runtime](https://www.telerik.com/products/winforms/documentation/controls/dock/object-model/example-building-an-advanced-layout-at-runtime)
* [RadDock Properties and Methods](https://www.telerik.com/products/winforms/documentation/controls/dock/object-model/raddock-properties-and-methods)
* [Removing ToolWindow and DocumentWindow at Runtime](https://www.telerik.com/products/winforms/documentation/controls/dock/object-model/removing-toolwindow-and-documentwindow-at-runtime)
* [Tabs and Captions](https://www.telerik.com/products/winforms/documentation/controls/dock/object-model/tabs-and-captions)
* [ToolWindow and DocumentWindow Properties and Methods](https://www.telerik.com/products/winforms/documentation/controls/dock/object-model/toolwindow-and-documentwindow-properties-and-methods)
* [Tracking the ActiveWindow](https://www.telerik.com/products/winforms/documentation/controls/dock/object-model/tracking-the-activewindow)