Sizing a Window with Maximize,
Minimize  ,
and Restore 
You may want to increase the size
of a window to see its full contents, or you may want to decrease
a window’s size (even down to a button form on the task bar)
to make room for other windows.
One way to resize a window is to use the Maximize, Minimize, and Restore commands.
If you use the mouse, you will use the Maximize, Minimize, and Restore buttons
located on the right side of the window’s title bar.
If you use the keyboard, you can use the Maximize, Minimize, and Restore menu
commands on the Control menu. The following list defines the purpose of each
of these buttons and commands:
- Select the Maximize button
or command to enlarge the window to its maximum size.
- Select the Minimize button
or command to reduce the window to a button on the taskbar.
- Select the Restore button
or command to return a window to the size it was before it was
maximized. (The Restore button and command are available
only after a window has been maximized.)
Sizing a Window using
the Keyboard To
maximize, minimize or restore a window with the keyboard, follow
these steps on the Control Panel window:
1. Press Alt+ Spacebar (for
an application window) or Alt + - (for a document window)
to open the window’s Control menu.
2. Select the Restore, Minimize, or
Maximize command from the menu or
3. Press Alt+
Spacebar, press R for restore, N for
minimize and X for maximize.
To minimize and restore
a window with the keyboard shortcut keys, follow these steps:
1. To minimize all windows, select
the Windows logo key + M.
2.
To restore all minimized windows, select the Windows logo key + Shift
+ M.
Procedures:
To maximize, minimize, or restore
a window with the mouse, click the appropriate button.
1. Double-click on the Computer window and try all
three buttons.
2. Try it with the keyboard shortcuts. |
