# MaskedTextBoxColumn

The **MaskedTextBoxColumn** class is a specialized type of the **DataGridViewColumn** class used to logically host cells that display **MaskedTextBox** controls. A **MaskedTextBoxColumn** has an associated **DataGridViewMaskedTextBoxCell** in every **DataGridViewRow** that intersects it. Each cell contains a **MaskedTextBox** control.

You can populate the cells manually by setting their Value properties. Alternatively, you can bind the column to the data source indicated by the **DataGridView\.DataSource** property. If the **DataGridView** is bound to a database table, set the column **DataPropertyName** property to the name of a column in the table. If the **DataGridView** is bound to a collection of objects, set the **DataPropertyName** property to the name of an object property.

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For a full list of properties, methods and events see the [API documentation](https://docs.wisej.com/api/wisej.web/lists-and-grids/datagridview/wisej.web.datagridviewmaskedtextboxcolumn).
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## Features

### Preset Masks

The **MaskedTextBox's Mask** property features a popup dialog to quickly select one of the common predefined masks.

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