# Creating a Simple Word Processor

> Build a Visual Basic 6 word processor: place TXTextControl, button bar, rulers and status bar on a form, connect them and add Format, Edit and File menus.

- **Product:** TX Text Control ActiveX
- **Section:** Documentation
- **Kind:** Topic
- **Path:** TX Text Control ActiveX > Getting Started > Creating a Simple Word Processor
- **Web URL:** https://docs.textcontrol.com/tx-text-control-activex/getting-started/first-application/
- **LLMs URL:** https://docs.textcontrol.com/tx-text-control-activex/getting-started/first-application/llms.txt
- **LLMs-Full URL:** https://docs.textcontrol.com/tx-text-control-activex/getting-started/first-application/llms-full.txt

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## On This Page

- [Create the Project](https://docs.textcontrol.com/tx-text-control-activex/getting-started/first-application/#create-the-project)
- [Place the Controls on the Form](https://docs.textcontrol.com/tx-text-control-activex/getting-started/first-application/#place-the-controls-on-the-form)
- [Connect the Controls](https://docs.textcontrol.com/tx-text-control-activex/getting-started/first-application/#connect-the-controls)
- [Run the Program](https://docs.textcontrol.com/tx-text-control-activex/getting-started/first-application/#run-the-program)
- [Set the Page View](https://docs.textcontrol.com/tx-text-control-activex/getting-started/first-application/#set-the-page-view)
- [Resize the Text Control](https://docs.textcontrol.com/tx-text-control-activex/getting-started/first-application/#resize-the-text-control)
- [Add a Menu](https://docs.textcontrol.com/tx-text-control-activex/getting-started/first-application/#add-a-menu)
- [Next Steps](https://docs.textcontrol.com/tx-text-control-activex/getting-started/first-application/#next-steps)

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