By Marlo Anderson – The Tech Ranch
Reading the paper online and the tabs and toolbars are in the way? Press F11. The page fills the whole screen.
The Shortcut
- F11: full screen on and off
- Chrome, Edge and Firefox on Windows
- Some laptops: Fn + F11
- Mac: Control + ⌘ + F
Bonus Tip: Alt + Home
Press Alt + Home to go to your home page. Set the home page once in your browser’s settings. In Safari on a Mac, use ⌘ + Shift + H.
More Keyboard Shortcuts, Explained
This is part of my Keyboard Shortcuts Explained series: quick, plain-English tips that make everyday computer work faster. Watch the whole series on YouTube and subscribe to The Tech Ranch so you don’t miss the next one. Short on time? Here’s the quick Short version.
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