To find out if the app you’re working in supports full-screen mode, hover over the green button at the top left of the window. If it shows two arrows pointing outwards inside the green button, you can use it with full-screen mode. To switch it on, just click the green button. Exit full screen using Mac Keyboard shortcut Some might be well known or fond of shortcuts. Simply hold on command key+control+f to exit the screen. The same is used to enter the full screen as well.

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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.

Chrome Full Screen Shortcut Mac

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.

Full Screen Macbook Pro

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