The Automatic On/Off Feature Quickly Opens And Collapses With A Button That Presses The Canopy. You Don'T Have To Struggle To Open The Umbrella - With One Hand The Umbrella Spring Opens For A Second. The Folded Canopy Is A Push Of A Button As Well. Don'T Wait For The Umbrella To Open Or Close When It Gets Wet!Black Full-Size Travel Umbrella Closes To A Compact Size