## OleControl class

Represents OLE ActiveX control.
To learn more, visit the [Working with Ole Objects](https://docs.aspose.com/words/python-net/working-with-ole-objects/) documentation article.




### Properties

| Name | Description |
| --- | --- |
| [is_forms2_ole_control](./is_forms2_ole_control/) | Returns ``True`` if the control is a [Forms2OleControl](../forms2olecontrol/). |
| [name](./name/) | Gets or sets name of the ActiveX control. |

### Methods

| Name | Description |
| --- | --- |
|[ as_check_box_control()](./as_check_box_control/#default) | Cast OleControl to [CheckBoxControl](../checkboxcontrol/). |
|[ as_forms2_ole_control()](./as_forms2_ole_control/#default) | Cast OleControl to [Forms2OleControl](../forms2olecontrol/). |
|[ as_option_button_control()](./as_option_button_control/#default) | Cast OleControl to [OptionButtonControl](../optionbuttoncontrol/). |
|[ as_text_box_control()](./as_text_box_control/#default) | Cast OleControl to [TextBoxControl](../textboxcontrol/). |

### Examples

Shows how to verify the properties of an ActiveX control.

```python
doc = aw.Document(file_name=MY_DIR + 'ActiveX controls.docx')
shape = doc.get_child(aw.NodeType.SHAPE, 0, True).as_shape()
ole_control = shape.ole_format.ole_control
self.assertEqual('CheckBox1', ole_control.name)
if ole_control.is_forms2_ole_control:
    check_box = ole_control.as_forms2_ole_control()
    self.assertEqual('First', check_box.caption)
    self.assertEqual('0', check_box.value)
    self.assertEqual(True, check_box.enabled)
    self.assertEqual(aw.drawing.ole.Forms2OleControlType.CHECK_BOX, check_box.type)
    self.assertEqual(None, check_box.child_nodes)
    self.assertEqual('', check_box.group_name)
    # Note, that you can't set GroupName for a Frame.
    check_box.group_name = 'Aspose group name'
```

### See Also

* module [aspose.words.drawing.ole](../)