CSIS 572 WORKBOOK
Sizing a Window's Border

Sizing a Window's Borders

At some point, you may need a window to be a particular size to suit your needs. If so, simply drag the window border to change the size of the window.

Procedures:

Open your Computer window by double-clicking on its icon. Try it with both the Mouse and the Keyboard.

Sizing a Window's Borders Using the Mouse

To use the mouse, follow these steps:

1. Place the mouse pointer on the portion of the border (vertical, horizontal, or corner) that you want to resize. When the mouse pointer is positioned correctly, it changes into one of the shapes described here:

The vertical double-headed arrow appears when you position the mouse pointer over the top or bottom window border. It enables you to resize the window’s height by dragging the border up or down.

The horizontal double-headed arrow appears when you position the mouse pointer over either side of the window border. It enables you to resize the window’s width by dragging the border left or right.

The diagonal double-headed arrow appears when you position the mouse pointer over any of the four corners of the window border. It enables you to resize the window’s height and width proportionally by dragging the corner diagonally.

2. Press the mouse button and drag the border. A faint line appears, indicating where the border will be when you release the mouse button.

3. Once the border is in the desired location, release the mouse button. The window is resized.

Sizing a Window's Borders Using the Keyboard

To resize a window using the keyboard, follow these steps (make sure the window is not maximized):

1. Press Alt+Spacebar (for an application window) to open the window’s Control menu.

2. Press S to choose the Size command. The pointer becomes a four-headed arrow .
3. Use the arrow keys to move the pointer to the border or corner you want to resize. The mouse pointer turns into a different arrow.
4. With the pointer on the border or corner, press the arrow keys to resize the window.
5. When the window appears to be the size you want, press Enter. To cancel the operation, press Esc.

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Last updated January 19, 2014
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