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How To: Keyboard Shortcut To Enter And Exit Full Screen Apps In OS X Lion

With Apple introducing full screen apps in Mac OS X Lion you may be wondering if there is an easier way to use the feature without dragging the mouse pointer to the top right hand of the application window you are working in.

Well you can perform a keyboard shortcut. Simply press Command-Control-F on your keyboard, as shown below, and supported applications will be presented in full screen. Press the same combination again and the application will return to the previous windowed view.

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If you're working with a small screen or just need to focus on one specific app, you can use full-screen mode in macOS to brush unused apps aside and commit your entire screen to a single app.

How to enter full-screen mode

1. In the top left corner of the app window, click the full-screen button. It's green and looks like two arrows pointing outward

2. Alternatively, use the keyboard shortcut Control + Command + F.

Navigating full-screen mode

• To access to the Mac menu bar, hover your cursor over the top of the screen. The menu bar will drop down so you can access its tools.
• If you need to get access to the Dock, just move your cursor toward the Dock. The Dock is either on the left, right, or bottom of your Mac's screen.
• To switch between apps while in full-screen mode, you can use a three-finger swipe gesture on your Mac trackpad or use the Command + Tab shortcut keys.

How to exit full-screen mode

1. Hover your cursor over the top left corner of the screen until you see the window bar. Then click the Exit full-screen button. It's red and looks like an X.

2. Alternatively, use the keyboard shortcut Control + Command + F.

Questions?

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