[visual-studio] How do I open a Visual Studio project in design view?

I saved my project, but now I can't open it up in design view where you see all the buttons and stuff. Visual Studio 2012 Anyone know how?

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The answer is


From the Solution Explorer window select your form, right-click, click on View Designer. Voila! The form should display.

I tried posting a couple screenshots, but this is my first post; therefore, I could not post any images.


My problem, it showed an error called "The class Form1 can be designed, but is not the first class in the file. Visual Studio requires that designers use the first class in the file. Move the class code so that it is the first class in the file and try loading the designer again. ". So I moved the Form class to the first one and it worked. :)


Click on the form in the Solution Explorer


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