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How to: Refer to the Current Instance of an Object (Visual Basic)

The current instance of an object is the instance in which the code is currently executing.

You use the Me keyword to refer to the current instance.

To refer to the current instance

• Use the Me keyword where you would normally use the name of an object variable.

  Me.ForeColor = System.Drawing.Color.Crimson  
  Me.Close()  

  Although Me behaves like an object variable, you cannot declare it or assign anything to it. Me always refers to the current instance.

See also

• Object Variables
• Object Variable Assignment
• Me, My, MyBase, and MyClass