For example, you could open a .doc file in MS Word, display an .avi file or run a specific portion of a computer-based training application. Panels Panels are used to integrate information directly into the application. Panels are a great way to be absolutely certain that the user sees vital information. This illustration shows a FlexHelp panel attached to the right side of the Display Properties dialog within Windows Control Panel. FlexHelp panels allow you to integrate information directly into applications.
Panels can also optionally act as buttons, linking the user to more detailed information.
This example shows a plain text panel. Text panels display information in plain text format and can optionally act as clickable buttons that link the user to additional information. In order to user HTML panels, the end user must have Microsoft Internet Explorer installed. An application's online help system is often the last line of defense before the user picks up the phone and calls the help desk. Unfortunately, the people running the help desk often have little or no control over the help systems for the 3rd party applications they have to support.