# WinForms Menu Overview

**RadMenu** enables you to integrate attractive and flexible menus on Forms within your Windows applications.

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> caption Figure 1: RadMenu

![WinForms RadMenu Overview](https://www.telerik.com/products/winforms/documentation/assets/73a226cab89304a075ee6a791c32cc1e/menus-menu-overview001.png)

In addition to all the capabilities of the standard Windows Forms MenuStrip control, **RadMenu** enables additional       advanced capabilities for your applications.

# Key Features

* Full support for the Telerik UI for WinForms theming engine allowing you to easily construct a variety of stunning visual effects. The drop down can be animated with a number of predefined effects.

  ![WinForms RadMenu Dark Theme](https://www.telerik.com/products/winforms/documentation/assets/e630b79b948b7df386c93a29707c4d4f/menus-menu-overview002.png)

![WinForms RadMenus Light Theme](https://www.telerik.com/products/winforms/documentation/assets/1c79d61d944427f1c7cf67f35ef23ae1/menus-menu-overview007.png)

* Nesting of any other Telerik RadControl within a **RadMenu**, allowing you to create a menu with an embedded text box or combo box.

  ![WinForms RadMenu Nesting](https://www.telerik.com/products/winforms/documentation/assets/fcb3209d9d6f2679b57c83ec9b2ae277/menus-menu-overview003.png)

* Menu item text displayed in a variety of formats, such as using multi-line text, and vertical or horizontal orientation.

![WinForms RadMenu Multi-line Text](https://www.telerik.com/products/winforms/documentation/assets/85646dfb8632726a844560290b5d2104/menus-menu-overview004.png)

![WinForms RadMenu Vertical Orientation](https://www.telerik.com/products/winforms/documentation/assets/f8273739e906ee74cdc4210648434482/menus-menu-overview005.png)

* Images can be displayed in the background of the menu as a whole and for each menu item.

  ![WinForms RadMenu Images as Background](https://www.telerik.com/products/winforms/documentation/assets/39bb881205517337ee622b6f668c87a2/menus-menu-overview006.png)

## Telerik UI for WinForms Learning Resources

* [Telerik UI for WinForms Menu Homepage](https://www.telerik.com/products/winforms/menus.aspx)
* [Get Started with the Telerik UI for WinForms Menu](https://www.telerik.com/products/winforms/documentation/controls/menus/menu/getting-started)
* [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)

## Telerik UI for WinForms Additional Resources

* [Telerik UI for WinForms Product Overview](https://www.telerik.com/products/winforms.aspx)
* [Telerik UI for WinForms Blog](https://www.telerik.com/blogs/desktop-winforms)
* [Telerik UI for WinForms Videos](https://www.telerik.com/videos/product/winforms)
* [Telerik UI for WinForms Roadmap](https://www.telerik.com/support/whats-new/winforms/roadmap)
* [Telerik UI for WinForms Pricing](https://www.telerik.com/purchase/individual/winforms.aspx)
* [Telerik UI for WinForms Code Library](https://www.telerik.com/support/code-library/winforms)
* [Telerik UI for WinForms Support](https://www.telerik.com/support/winforms)
* [What’s New in Telerik UI for WinForms](https://www.telerik.com/support/whats-new/winforms)

## See Also

* [Structure](https://www.telerik.com/products/winforms/documentation/controls/menus/menu/structure)
* [Getting Started](https://www.telerik.com/products/winforms/documentation/controls/menus/menu/getting-started)