ALT+ENTER Switches Between Window and Full Screen

ID: Q81823

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Windows NT operating system version 3.1
Microsoft Windows NT Server version 4.0
Microsoft Windows NT Workstation version 4.0

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.

Additional query words: prodnt hot key mode change

Keywords : kbenv NTSrvWkst ntui
Version : 3.1 4.0
Platform : winnt
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