MSAA Object Types by Names

Alert

This type is used for objects that correspond to alerts (these objects have the ROLE_SYSTEM_ALERT role).

Animation

This type is used for animation controls (these controls have the ROLE_SYSTEM_ANIMATION role).

Application

This type is used for an application’s main window (such windows have the ROLE_SYSTEM_APPLICATION role).

Border

This type is used for window borders (these objects have the ROLE_SYSTEM_BORDER role).

Button

This type is used for push button controls (these controls have the ROLE_SYSTEM_PUSHBUTTON role).

Caret

This type is used for the object that represents the system caret (this object has the ROLE_SYSTEM_CARET role).

Cell

This type is used for table cells (these objects have the ROLE_SYSTEM_CELL role).

Character

This type is used for cartoon-like graphic objects, such as the Microsoft Office Assistant (these objects have the ROLE_SYSTEM_CHARACTER role).

Chart

This type is used for charts (these objects have the ROLE_SYSTEM_CHART role).

CheckBox

This type is used for check box controls (these controls have the ROLE_SYSTEM_CHECKBUTTON role).

Client

This type is used for a window’s client area (these objects have the ROLE_SYSTEM_CLIENT role).

Clock

This type is used for controls that display time (these controls have the ROLE_SYSTEM_CLOCK role).

Column

This type is used for a columns within a table (these objects have the ROLE_SYSTEM_COLUMN role).

ColumnHeader

This type is used for column headers (these objects have the ROLE_SYSTEM_COLUMNHEADER role).

ComboBox

This type is used for combo box controls (these controls have the ROLE_SYSTEM_COMBOBOX role).

Cursor

This type is used for the system mouse pointer (this object has the ROLE_SYSTEM_CURSOR role).

Diagram

This type is used for diagrams (these objects have the ROLE_SYSTEM_DIAGRAM role).

Dial

This type is used for dials and knobs (these objects have the ROLE_SYSTEM_DIAL role).

Dialog

This type is used for dialogs and message boxes (these objects have either the ROLE_SYSTEM_DIALOG role or the ROLE_SYSTEM_WINDOW role and the WS_EX_DLGMODALFRAME extended style).

Document

This type is used for document windows in MDI applications (these windows have the ROLE_SYSTEM_DOCUMENT role).

DropDown

This type is used for calendar and drop-down controls (these controls have the ROLE_SYSTEM_DROPLIST role).

DropDownButton

This type is used for buttons that drop down a list of items (these controls have the ROLE_SYSTEM_BUTTONDROPDOWN role).

Edit

This type is used for text boxes (these controls have the ROLE_SYSTEM_TEXT role).

Equation

This type is used for objects that correspond to mathematical equations (these objects have the ROLE_SYSTEM_EQUATION role).

Form

This type is used for an application’s top-level windows (that is, windows that have the ROLE_SYSTEM_WINDOW role and have no parent window).

Graphic

This type is used for images (these objects have the ROLE_SYSTEM_GRAPHIC role).

GridDropDownButton

This type is used for buttons that drop down a grid (these controls have the ROLE_SYSTEM_BUTTONDROPDOWNGRID role).

Grip

This type is used for specific mouse pointers, such as windows sizing grips (these objects have the ROLE_SYSTEM_GRIP role).

Grouping

This type is used for grouping controls (these controls have the ROLE_SYSTEM_GROUPING role).

HelpBalloon

This type is used for controls that display help topics in the form of a tooltip or a help balloon (these controls have the ROLE_SYSTEM_HELPBALLOON role).

HotKeyField

This type is used for HotKey controls (these controls have the ROLE_SYSTEM_HOTKEYFIELD role).

Indicator

This type is used for indicators, that is, objects that point to something (these objects have the ROLE_SYSTEM_INDICATOR role).

IpAddress

This type is used for IPAddress controls (these controls have the ROLE_SYSTEM_IPADDRESS role).

Link

This type is used for links (these objects have the ROLE_SYSTEM_LINK role).

List

This type is used for list box and list view controls (these controls have the ROLE_SYSTEM_LIST role).

ListItem

This type is used for items in a list box or a combo box (these objects have the ROLE_SYSTEM_LISTITEM role).

MDIWindow

This type is used for MDI child windows (these objects have the ROLE_SYSTEM_WINDOW role in combination with the WS_EX_MDICHILD extended style).

MenuBar

This type is used for menu bars (these controls have the ROLE_SYSTEM_MENUBAR role).

MenuButton

This type is used for buttons that drop down a menu (these controls have the ROLE_SYSTEM_BUTTONMENU role).

MenuItem

This type is used for menu items (these objects have the ROLE_SYSTEM_MENUITEM role).

Outline

This type is used for tree view controls (these controls have the ROLE_SYSTEM_OUTLINE role).

OutlineButton

This type is used for tree view items that expand or collapse upon a Space or Enter key press (these objects have the ROLE_SYSTEM_OUTLINEBUTTON role).

OutlineItem

This type is used for tree view items (these objects have the ROLE_SYSTEM_OUTLINEITEM role).

PageTab

This type is used for tabbed pages (these objects have the ROLE_SYSTEM_PAGETAB role).

Pane

This type is used for panes within frame or document windows. (these objects have the ROLE_SYSTEM_PANE role).

Panel

This type is used for window frames, which contain child objects (these objects have the ROLE_SYSTEM_WINDOW role).

Popup

This type is used for drop-down and popup menus (these objects have the ROLE_SYSTEM_MENUPOPUP role) and for popup windows (they have the ROLE_SYSTEM_WINDOW role and the WS_POPUPWINDOW style).

ProgressBar

This type is used for progress bar controls (these controls have the ROLE_SYSTEM_PROGRESSBAR role).

PropertyPage

This type is used for property sheets (these objects have the ROLE_SYSTEM_PROPERTYPAGE role).

RadioButton

This type is used for radio button controls (these controls have the ROLE_SYSTEM_RADIOBUTTON role).

Row

This type is used for rows within a table (these objects have the ROLE_SYSTEM_ROW role).

RowHeader

This type is used for row headers (these objects have the ROLE_SYSTEM_ROWHEADER role).

ScrollBar

This type is used for scroll bar controls (these controls have the ROLE_SYSTEM_SCROLLBAR role).

Separator

This type is used for separators within menus, toolbars or status bars (these objects have the ROLE_SYSTEM_SEPARATOR role).

Slider

This type is used for slider controls (these controls have the ROLE_SYSTEM_SLIDER role).

Sound

This type is used for objects that correspond to system sounds (these objects have the ROLE_SYSTEM_SOUND role).

SpinBox

This type is used for spin box controls (these controls have the ROLE_SYSTEM_SPINBUTTON role).

SplitButton

This type is used for split buttons (these controls have the ROLE_SYSTEM_SPLITBUTTON role).

StatusBar

This type is used for status bar controls (these controls have the ROLE_SYSTEM_STATUSBAR role).

Table

This type is used for tables (these objects have the ROLE_SYSTEM_TABLE role).

TabList

This type is used for tab controls (these controls have the ROLE_SYSTEM_PAGETABLIST role).

Text

This type is used for text labels (these controls have the ROLE_SYSTEM_STATICTEXT role).

TitleBar

This type is used for title bars of windows (these objects have the ROLE_SYSTEM_TITLEBAR role).

ToolBar

This type is used for tool bar controls (these controls have the ROLE_SYSTEM_TOOLBAR role).

ToolTip

This type is used for tool tips (these objects have the ROLE_SYSTEM_TOOLTIP role).

ToolWindow

This type is used for tool windows (these objects have the ROLE_SYSTEM_WINDOW role in combination with the WS_EX_TOOLWINDOW extended style).

WhiteSpace

This type is used for objects that correspond to a whitespace between other objects (these objects have the ROLE_SYSTEM_WHITESPACE role).