# Expander Overview Expander is an expandable and collapsible information panel that can include text, images, and controls. Learn more about it in Expander for WPF documentation. ## Content **Expander for WPF**, as the name suggests, allows you to create an expandable and collapsible information panel that can include text, images, and controls. The Expander control appears as a header and a blank content panel whose behaviors, such as the expandability, state and the direction, can be modified based on your requirements. ![Showing C1Expander control with three contact's information displayed in the content area.](https://cdn.mescius.io/document-site-files/images/530ec557-536d-4b6e-94ca-c0cf743e2c3a/images/expander-overview.png) | **Documentation** | **Blogs** | | ------------- | ----- | | [Create Your First Application with Expander](/componentone/docs/wpf/online-accordion5/overview/expander-overview/quick-start)
[Expansion Direction](/componentone/docs/wpf/online-accordion5/overview/expander-overview/expander-expand-direction)
[Expandability](/componentone/docs/wpf/online-accordion5/overview/expander-overview/expandability) | [Animating Expander](https://developer.mescius.com/blogs/animating-componentone-expander) |