Abstract: A cord manager is used in conjunction with a vertical wall panel in an office or other work place. The cord manager comprises an elongated channel adapted to removably interfit with a cooperating slot in the wall panel. The wall panel slot has an interior chamber and a restricted passageway leading to the chamber. The channel has a generally S-shaped section with a first reverse bend that fits within the slot passageway and a second reverse bend that is captured within the slot chamber. The channel S-shaped section connects to a U-shaped section that has a free end that abuts the structure, thereby forming an enclosed raceway outside the panel for enclosing electrical wires.