# Expanding and Collapsing C1OutlookBar

## Content



**OutlookBar for WPF and Silverlight** provides the ability to expand and collaspe a [C1OutlookBar](/componentone/api/wpf/online-outlookbar/dotnet-framework-api/C1.WPF.OutlookBar.4.6.2/C1.WPF.OutlookBar.C1OutlookBar.html) so that you make room for other controls or elements. Here are examples of an expanded and collapsed [C1OutlookBar](/componentone/api/wpf/online-outlookbar/dotnet-framework-api/C1.WPF.OutlookBar.4.6.2/C1.WPF.OutlookBar.C1OutlookBar.html):

|   **Expanded<br />**![](https://cdn.mescius.io/document-site-files/images/db635c5e-6066-484d-b52e-211cb3bb2abd/imagesext/image12_1.png)   |   **Collapsed**  ![](https://cdn.mescius.io/document-site-files/images/db635c5e-6066-484d-b52e-211cb3bb2abd/imagesext/image12_3.png)   |
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## See Also

[Collapsed Content](/componentone/docs/wpf/online-outlookbar/workingwithoutlookba1/expandingandcollapsi/collapsedcontent)

[Collapsing Direction](/componentone/docs/wpf/online-outlookbar/workingwithoutlookba1/expandingandcollapsi/collapsingdirection)