A snap in, in most cases, pertains to a tool that can be added to another tool and it will then perform as an element of the whole. In the case of software applications, it is a program created to perform as a modular part of another application. The snap-in also enables a user to organize settings that relate to particular computer, regardless of whoever uses them. As an administrator, he can utilize group strategies made with this snap-in tool to organize user rights, like whether users can alter the system time or they can store files included on the computer. The administrator can also organize which icons emerge on computer desktops and restrict user right of entry to the Control Panel. He can even organize Internet Explorer security locations for all users of specific computers. In a control panel like that for Helm, snap in is used to modify the information available in the left margin.

It can also be placed in any order. Below are the steps on how to use Snap-In in a control panel such as Helm:

1. Login to the Helm control panel.

2. You can now start to learn Snap Ins in Helm.

3. The Helm navigation window that you can see at the left corner of the page is actually a Helm Snap In.

4. There are others that you can add to this left margin.

5. Now, click the My Login icon in the control panel interface.

6. Scroll down.

7. Then, click the Snap Ins icon.

8. You can see the available Snap Ins that can be added in the left margin.

9. It includes Notes, Account Bandwidth, Account Disk space and Quick Search.

10. Decide which information you would like to make available in your control panel.

11. For instance, select the Account Disks pace and follow the next step.

12. After deciding what information you would like to make accessible in your control panel, click and drag the Snap In over to the margin.

13. The Snap In automatically snaps into place.

14. To move another one, just follow the same step. Click and drag the Snap In over to the margin and in any order.

15. For example, click and drag the Quick Search to the margin or into different order.

16. You can also move Snap In windows within the margin, if you’d like to display it into different order.

17. Click the Home button located at the upper left corner of the page to return to the Home page.

18. This is the end of the demo.

19. You now know how to use Snap Ins to customize the layout of your Helm control panel.

20. Just follow the same step if you want to customize again the layout of your Hem control panel.

21. Don’t forget to log out of the account after using it especially when using a public computer.

22. Thank you for watching this tutorial.

23. Don’t hesitate to ask if you have any questions.