How to Maximize a Window

By maximizing, you make a window fit the full size of your monitor, with the exception of the taskbar. This gives you a larger area to read or to work on your file. These instructions are for Windows 98.

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Microsoft Windows

1. Open a window.

2. Look at the three small squares in the top right corner of the window's title bar.

3. Click the middle square, which looks like a picture of one blank window. The window will maximize, or fill your screen.

4. To restore the window to its previous size, click on the middle square again. (Now it looks like two overlapping blank windows.)

Tips & Warnings

• If you accidentally click on the small square with an X inside, your window will close. Unsaved work could be lost.

on 12/28/2005 You can also double-click the bar across the top of the window to maximize. Doing this again will bring the window back to it's original size.