How to Go Full Screen in Windows 11

For the best viewing experience when using a streaming service like Netflix on your PC, you would want to go full screen in Windows 11. Aside from that, you need to view some apps in full screen mode to get the most out of them. You can put any app or window into full screen mode in Windows 11 in different ways. So, let’s get started with this guide and learn how to go full screen in Windows.

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Use Keyboard Shortcut to Go Full Screen in Windows 11

In Windows 11, you can quickly make a window full screen by using keyboard keys. First, press the “F11” key in Windows 11’s top-row menu. This will make the window full-screen. If the button doesn’t work, press the “Fn + F11” shortcut. This will make the current window bigger and fill the whole screen.

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Keep in mind that the “F11″ shortcut key doesn’t work with all programs. You can use the F11 hotkey to go full-screen in web browsers, File Explorer, Control Panel, and other system tools. In Windows 11, press F11 again to get out of full-screen view.

Windows 11 Full Screen Shortcut: F11 or “Fn+ F11”
Microsoft Store Apps Shortcut: Windows + Shift + Enter
Classic Windows Apps: Alt + Enter

Aside from that, you can use the “Windows + Shift + Enter” button shortcut to make apps from the Microsoft Store go full-screen. Lastly, the “Alt + Enter” option can be used to make some older Windows apps show up in full-screen mode.

Hide the Taskbar for a True Windows 11 Fullscreen Experience

On a Windows 11 PC, you can quickly hide the Taskbar to go full-screen in apps and Windows. The best thing about this method is that it works for all open apps and gives you a full-screen experience every time. Here’s how to make it work.

1. Right-click on the Taskbar and open Taskbar settings.

2. Next, expand the “Taskbar behaviors” menu and enable the “Automatically hide the taskbar” checkbox.

3. Now, when the Taskbar is not in use, you will always get a full screen view in any window or app.

Go Full Screen in Chrome, Edge, and Firefox on Windows 11

If you want to use Chrome’s full-screen mode on your PC, hit the full-screen button in the top-right corner of the screen where there are three dots. You can also enter or leave full screen mode by pressing “F11” or “Fn + F11.”

Similarly, in Microsoft Edge, open the three-dot menu and click on the full-screen button.

On Firefox too, open the hamburger menu from the top-right corner and go full-screen.

Go Full Screen in Streaming Websites on Windows 11

If you want to watch something in full screen mode on Netflix, Prime Video, Hotstar, YouTube, etc., all you have to do is press the “F” key. And press the same “F” key or “Esc” key to leave a full-screen view. That’s so cool! This full-screen trick seems to work on most of the live sites I’ve tried it on.

Go Full Screen in Microsoft Office Apps on Windows 11

If you’re using Microsoft Word on Windows 11 and want to go full screen, hit “Auto-hide Ribbon” in the ribbon display options. This will hide all the toolbars and tabs so that you can write in Microsoft Word without being bothered by other things. Now, hide the Taskbar and Word will fill the whole screen. By the way, this also works for PowerPoint, Excel, and other Office apps.

The second choice, “Show Tabs,” will only show tabs and not any toolbars. Lastly, clicking “Show Tabs and Commands” will bring back all of the options.

If you are using Microsoft PowerPoint on Windows 11, you can go into full screen mode by clicking on the “slideshow” button in the top left corner. Click “Esc” to get out of full screen mode.