How do I show the description box of the properties window in Visual Studio 2010 if it is hidden? <img src="https://i.stack.imgur.com/SBlB7.png" alt="Missing properites box"> For example, the following image shows the description box. It reads "Load: Occurs whenever the user loads the form." <img src="https://i.stack.imgur.com/W74Mq.gif" alt="enter image description here">

Right click and select "Description" menu item.

How do I show the description box of the properties window in Visual Studio 2010 if it is hidden?

2 Answers

I had the same problem and it was caused by the description box lenght having been dragged to zero. To solve the problem I had to un-dock the properties box and resize it as long as possible. It is then just possible to find the verticle resize cursor at the bottom and resize the box.