# WinForms FormConverter Overview

**RadFormConverter** is a component which can be used in the designer of Visual Studio. It allows an easy conversion between **RadForm**, **RadRibbonForm**, and the standard **Form**.

> caption Figure 1: RadFormConverter

![WinForms RadFormConverter Overview](https://www.telerik.com/products/winforms/documentation/assets/cf5ca14378bda58f55c548f83a8e33c1/forms-and-dialogs-form-converter001.gif)

The actual conversion process is executed after selecting an item from the component\`s action list. The available options are:

* **Convert to Form**: Converts a **RadForm**, **RadRibbonForm** or **RadTabbedForm** to the standard System.Windows.Forms.Form class.
* **Convert to RadForm**: Converts a standard, ribbon or tabbed form to a **RadForm**.
* **Convert to RadRibbonForm**: Converts a standard or **RadForm** or a **RadTabbedForm** to a **RadRibbonForm**.
* **Convert to RadTabbedForm**: Converts a standard or **RadForm** or a **RadRibbonForm** to a **RadTabbedForm**.
* **Convert to RadToolbarForm**: Converts a standard or **RadForm** or a **RadRibbonForm** to a **RadToolbarForm**.

> note Any controls added in the Controls collection of the form will not be influenced by the conversion process.

If you have at least one control from the Telerik UI for WinForms suite on the standard MS Form, you can also use the Form's smart tag in order to convert it to a **RadForm**, **RadRibbonForm**, **RadTabbedForm** or **RadToolbarForm**.

> caption Figure 2: Form's Smart Tag

![WinForms RadFormConverter Smart Tag](https://www.telerik.com/products/winforms/documentation/assets/06fe1a6b4bc2c6671019a185e0a44df0/forms-and-dialogs-form-converter002.png)

## Telerik UI for WinForms Learning Resources

* [Telerik UI for WinForms API Reference](https://docs.telerik.com/devtools/winforms/api/)
* [Getting Started with Telerik UI for WinForms Components](https://www.telerik.com/products/winforms/documentation/getting-started/first-steps)
* [Telerik UI for WinForms Virtual Classroom (Training Courses for Registered Users)](https://learn.telerik.com/learn/course/external/view/elearning/17/TelerikUIforWinForms)
* [Telerik UI for WinForms Forum](https://www.telerik.com/forums/winforms)
* [Telerik UI for WinForms Knowledge Base](https://docs.telerik.com/devtools/winforms/knowledge-base)

## See Also

* [RadForm](https://www.telerik.com/products/winforms/documentation/controls/forms-and-dialogs/form/form)
* [RadRibbonForm](https://www.telerik.com/products/winforms/documentation/controls/forms-and-dialogs/ribbonform/ribbonform)