# TextBoxColumn

The **DataGridViewTextBoxColumn** class is a specialized type of **DataGridViewColumn** class used to logically host cells that enable displaying and editing of text strings. A **DataGridViewTextBoxColumn** has an associated **DataGridViewTextBoxCell** object in every **DataGridViewRow** that intersects it. When a **DataGridViewTextBoxCell** becomes activated, it supplies a **DataGridViewTextBoxEditingControl** control to handle user input.

The sort mode for this column type defaults to `Automatic`.

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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.datagridviewtextboxcolumn).
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