Properties which apply to the entire grid object are considered global properties. Once set these properties will remain set no matter what split-specific or column properties are set. These properties can be accessed through the Properties window. It enables easy access to all of the grid's properties and allows you to set their values at design-time. The Properties window orders the properties either categorically or alphabetically. In order to allow the user access to objects and collections, the property page supports a tree view structure where objects can be expanded to show their constituent properties.