# Design Time

To start using **RadCollapsiblePanel** just drag it from the toolbox and drop it at the form.

## Smart Tag

Select **RadCollapsiblePanel** and click the small arrow on the top right position in order to open the Smart Tag.

> caption Figure 1: Smart Tag

![WinForms RadTemplates Smart Tag](https://www.telerik.com/products/winforms/documentation/assets/83fcd49af5b239c903caee1f0710cebb/panels-and-labels-collapsiblepanel-design-time001.png)

* **Common Tasks**

  * **New Theme Manager**: Adds a new **RadThemeManager** component to the form.

  * **Edit UI elements**: Opens a dialog that displays the *Element Hierarchy Editor*. This editor lets you browse all the elements in the control.

  * **Theme Name**: Specifies the theme set to the control.

* **RadCollapsiblePanel Actions**
  * **ExpandDirection**: Indicates the direction of the expand animation..

  * **HorizontalHeaderAlignment**: Determines how the elements in the header to be aligned when it is in a horizontal position.

  * **VerticalHeaderAlignment**: Determines how the elements in the header to be aligned when it is in a vertical position.

* **Learning Center**: Navigate to the Telerik help, code library projects or support forum.

* **Search**: Search the Telerik website for a given string.

* **Dock in Parent Container**: Sets the control **Dock** property to *Fill*.

> note Setting the **IsExpanded** property in at design time expands or collapses the control without animations.

## See Also

* [Structure](https://www.telerik.com/products/winforms/documentation/controls/panels-and-labels/collapsiblepanel/structure)
* [Getting Started](https://www.telerik.com/products/winforms/documentation/controls/panels-and-labels/collapsiblepanel/getting-started)