One way is to declare a reference to the type of control in a Module as public. Then in form1 set the reference then you can use the reference in form2. ie

In a module declare

Public grdData as datagrid 'Declare the reference

In form1 set the reference

grdData = MyDataGrid 'MyDataGrid is the control on form1


Then on form2 you will have access to all the properties of MyDataGrid by just using grdData