ALT+ENTER Switches Between Window and Full Screen (81823)
The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Windows NT Server 3.1
- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 3.1
- Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0
- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0
This article was previously published under Q81823 SUMMARY
When you run an application in a console window, you can press
ALT+ENTER to switch the console into full screen view. The application
running in the console window is displayed in full screen.
NOTE: ALT+ENTER only switches to full screen on x86 machines.
MORE INFORMATION
A console is a window that appears to run character-based applications
from Windows NT, MS-DOS, or OS/2. When you start a character-based
application in a console (for example, CMD.EXE), the application runs
in the current console (unless you start it with the "start" command).
If you start a Windows 32-bit or 16-bit application, it starts on the
desktop.
To switch back and forth between a console and a full screen, press
ALT+ENTER when the application has the focus.
| Modification Type: | Major | Last Reviewed: | 8/8/2001 |
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| Keywords: | kbenv KB81823 |
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