The DataGrid combines a data display function (such as the VB Label control) and a data navigation function (such

as the VB Adodc control) into a single control. DataGrid sports a highly functional spreadsheet-style user interface. It has many special features for formatting, displaying, updating, and manipulating the data displayed in its rows and columns.

The ADO Data control uses Microsoft ActiveX Data Objects (ADO) to quickly create connections between databound controls and data providers. Data-bound controls are any controls that feature a DataSource property. Data providers can be any source written to the OLE DB specification. You can also easily create your own data provider using Visual Basic's class module. Although you can use the ActiveX Data Objects directly in your applications, the ADO Data control has the advantage of being a graphic control (with Back and Forward buttons) and an easy-to-use interface that allows you to create database applications with a minimum of code.