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WinForms Data Grid - How to use an unbound checkbox column to select data rows

The Grid View in the Data Grid control can display a built-in checkbox column. Users can use the checkbox column to select multiple rows.

Do the following to enable the checkbox column:

In v18.1+, you can sync row selected states with a Boolean field in the bound data source. A checkbox column's bound mode ensures that row selection persists whenever you filter or group grid data.

Read the following topic for more information: Multiple Row Selection Using Built-In Check Column and Selection Binding.

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