# Appearance | WinForms Controls | DevExpress Documentation

A [PivotGridControl](/WindowsForms/DevExpress.XtraPivotGrid.PivotGridControl) appearance can be customized in a number of ways. You can customize appearance settings used to paint its visual elements (buttons, field headers, cells, etc.), provide a consistent look and feel, or paint the control manually. Topics in this section provide you with all the necessary information.

The following topics are available.

- [Appearances](/WindowsForms/1816/controls-and-libraries/pivot-grid/appearance/appearances)

      Provides general information on how to customize appearances of Pivot Grid Control elements.
- [Custom Draw](/WindowsForms/1817/controls-and-libraries/pivot-grid/appearance/custom-draw)

      Show how to customize Pivot Grid Control element appearances by painting them manually.
- [Look and Feel](/WindowsForms/1815/controls-and-libraries/pivot-grid/appearance/look-and-feel)

      Describes the Look and Feel feature that allows you to provide a common appearance for all controls in your application.
- [PivotGridControl Elements Painted via Appearances](/WindowsForms/9264/controls-and-libraries/pivot-grid/appearance/pivotgridcontrol-elements-painted-via-appearances)

      Lists Pivot Grid Control visual elements whose appearances can be customized to define how the elements are displayed or printed.