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# Adding a Member Function (Visual C++)
In **Class View**, you can add a member function to any class. When you do this, a declaration is added to the header file, and a stub member-function body is added to the class's implementation file, which you can then modify.  
  
### To add a member function to a class  
  
1.  In **Class View**, expand the project node to display the classes in the project. (To open **Class View**, on the menu bar, choose **View**, **Class View**.)  
  
2.  Open the shortcut menu for the class you want to add a member function to, and then choose **Add**, **Add Function**.  
  
3.  Provide the appropriate details about the member function. For more information, see [Add Member Function Wizard](../ide/add-member-function-wizard.md).  
  
4.  Choose the **Finish** button to generate the member function code.  
  
## See Also  
 [Adding Functionality with Code Wizards](../ide/adding-functionality-with-code-wizards-cpp.md)   
 [Adding a Class](../ide/adding-a-class-visual-cpp.md)   
 [Adding a Member Variable](../ide/adding-a-member-variable-visual-cpp.md)   
 [Overriding a Virtual Function](../ide/overriding-a-virtual-function-visual-cpp.md)   
 [MFC Message Handler](../mfc/reference/adding-an-mfc-message-handler.md)   
 [Navigating the Class Structure](../ide/navigating-the-class-structure-visual-cpp.md)