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You can maximize a window to the size of
your whole screen (Figure 1.35), minimize
it to a button on the taskbar (Figure 1.36),
or restore it to a free-floating rectangle on
your screen (Figure 1.37). To change the
size of a restored window, drag its corners
or edges.
To resize a window:
- Drag any window border (side or corner).
The pointer changes to a double-headed
arrow when it's moved over a border. See
"The Mouse" earlier in this chapter.
or
Activate the window, press Alt+spacebar,
press S, use the arrow keys to resize the
window, and then press Enter. (Hold
down Ctrl to make the arrow keys resize
in fine increments.)
To maximize a window:
- If the window is minimized, right-click
its taskbar button and choose Maximize
(Figure 1.38).
or
If the window is restored, click its Maximize
button ( ) or double-click its title bar.
or
If the window is restored, activate it;
press Alt+spacebar; and then press X.
To minimize a window:
- Click its Minimize button ( ).
or
Activate the window, press Alt+spacebar,
and then press N.
To restore a window:
- Right-click its taskbar button and
choose Restore.
or
If the window is maximized, click its
Restore button ( ) or double-click
its title bar.
or
If the window is maximized, press
Alt+spacebar and then press R.
Tips
- If you use Alt+spacebar+(underlined
letter) to maximize or restore a window,
that window remains active; if you minimize
it, it doesn't.
- You can resize only restored windows,
not maximized or minimized ones.
- To arrange multiple (restored) windows
neatly on your desktop, see "Managing
Windows by Using the Taskbar" in
Chapter 2.
- Some utility programs, such as Calculator
and Character Map, can't be maximized
or resized.
To move a window:
- Drag its title bar (Figure 1.39).
or
Activate the window, press Alt+spacebar,
press M, use the arrow keys to move the
window, and then press Enter. (Hold
down Ctrl to make the arrow keys move
in fine increments.)
Tips
- You can move only restored windows,
not maximized or minimized windows.
- You can move a window so that a portion
of it lies off the screen's edge.
To close a window:
- Click its Close button ( ).
or
Right-click its taskbar button and choose
Close (refer to Figure 1.38).
or
Right-click its title bar and choose Close
from the control menu.
or
Double-click the icon or an empty area
at the far-left end of the title bar.
or
Activate the window and press Alt+F4.
or
Activate the window, press Alt+spacebar,
and then press C.
or
Choose File > Close (or press Alt, F, C) to
close the file or File > Exit (Alt, F, X) to
quit the application, whichever is appropriate.
(This distinction between Close
and Exit isn't consistent across programs.)
You'll be prompted to save any unsaved
work.
Tips
- The desktop itself is a window open
under all other windows; you "close" it by
logging off or shutting down. Pressing
Alt+F4 when the desktop is active displays
the Shut Down Windows dialog box.
- Many programs, such as Word and
Photoshop, let you have more than one
document or picture open at the same
time. Each document window has its
own title bar and dedicated controls,
letting you work in it without affecting
other windows (Figure 1.40).
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Figure 1.35 A maximized window reduces the need for
scrolling but hides other windows. When a window is
maximized, its Maximize button changes to the
Restore button.
Figure 1.36 A minimized window reduces screen
clutter and reveals other windows hidden behind it.
Figure 1.37 You can resize or move a restored window
to work with multiple windows conveniently. When a
window is restored, its Restore button changes to the
Maximize button.
Figure 1.38 Right-clicking a taskbar button displays
its window's control menu.
Figure 1.39 The title bar provides convenient ways to
move and resize a window: Drag it to move the
window, double-click it to alternate between restored
and maximized states, or right-click it (or left-click
near the left corner) to show the control menu.
Figure 1.40
If a document window is
maximized, its window
controls appear directly
below the program's
window controls.
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