Form1 private void button1_Click(object sender, EventArgs e) { Form f = new Form2(ref listView1); f.Activate(); f.Show(); } Form2 private ListView lv; public Form2(ref ListView _lv) { this.lv = _lv; InitializeComponent(); } private void button1_Click(object sender, EventArgs e) { ListViewItem lvi = new ListViewItem(); lvi.SubItems.Add("1"); lvi.SubItems.Add("2"); lvi.SubItems.Add("3"); lv.Items.Add(lvi); }