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When pressing on the the double squares on the right upper corner of browsers (Chrome, Explorer, Firefox etc.) or office word, power-point, or almost any window in computers, can I refer it as expanding the window?
"Please, expand the screen by clicking on the double squares" would be
correct?
I'm not sure if this is the verb used to describe what I mentioned.
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When pressing on the the double squares on the right upper corner of browsers (Chrome, Explorer, Firefox etc.) or office word, power-point, or almost any window in computers, can I refer it as expanding the window?
"Please, expand the screen by clicking on the double squares" would be
correct?
I'm not sure if this is the verb used to describe what I mentioned.
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When pressing on the the double squares on the right upper corner of browsers (Chrome, Explorer, Firefox etc.) or office word, power-point, or almost any window in computers, can I refer it as expanding the window?
"Please, expand the screen by clicking on the double squares" would be
correct?
I'm not sure if this is the verb used to describe what I mentioned.
word-request
edited 4 mins ago
Em.♦
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asked 40 mins ago
not evil nor wicked
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When pressing on the the double squares on the right upper corner of browsers (Chrome, Explorer, Firefox etc.) or office word, power-point, or almost any window in computers, can I refer it as expanding the window?
"Please, expand the screen by clicking on the double squares" would be
correct?
I'm not sure if this is the verb used to describe what I mentioned.
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I think you mean "expand". Yes, you can call it that. But that's a broad term. The specific term for this action is maximize. This is when the window "expands" to cover the entire screen.
Two related terms are minimize, when you it shirks and hides. When it's hidden and you bring it back, that's called restoring the window.
By the way, I call them windows, not screens. I'm not sure if "screens" is acceptable. So I would say
Please, maximize the window by clicking on the double squares
Anyway, these are the terms I know as a Windows user. You can see their usage in these pages:
- Direct shortcut for Windows Maximize/Minimize/Restore window?
- Maximize
- Maximize a Window From the Keyboard
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On MacOS, if you double-click anywhere in the title bar, the window "expands" to fill the width of the screen. But if you click the "maximize" icon, it goes into "full-screen mode." So yes, I think there is a difference between an expanded window and a maximized window.
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25 mins ago
Would you like to write that up in an answer?
– Em.♦
23 mins ago
Your answer seems perfectly good to me!
– Ringo
22 mins ago
Oh no, are these comments going to be deleted? ;-)
– Ringo
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I think just copy-paste the Ringo comment and add it to your answer.
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I think you mean "expand". Yes, you can call it that. But that's a broad term. The specific term for this action is maximize. This is when the window "expands" to cover the entire screen.
Two related terms are minimize, when you it shirks and hides. When it's hidden and you bring it back, that's called restoring the window.
By the way, I call them windows, not screens. I'm not sure if "screens" is acceptable. So I would say
Please, maximize the window by clicking on the double squares
Anyway, these are the terms I know as a Windows user. You can see their usage in these pages:
- Direct shortcut for Windows Maximize/Minimize/Restore window?
- Maximize
- Maximize a Window From the Keyboard
answered 33 mins ago
Em.♦
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On MacOS, if you double-click anywhere in the title bar, the window "expands" to fill the width of the screen. But if you click the "maximize" icon, it goes into "full-screen mode." So yes, I think there is a difference between an expanded window and a maximized window.
– Ringo
25 mins ago
Would you like to write that up in an answer?
– Em.♦
23 mins ago
Your answer seems perfectly good to me!
– Ringo
22 mins ago
Oh no, are these comments going to be deleted? ;-)
– Ringo
22 mins ago
I think just copy-paste the Ringo comment and add it to your answer.
– not evil nor wicked
20 mins ago
 |Â
show 3 more comments
up vote
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I think you mean "expand". Yes, you can call it that. But that's a broad term. The specific term for this action is maximize. This is when the window "expands" to cover the entire screen.
Two related terms are minimize, when you it shirks and hides. When it's hidden and you bring it back, that's called restoring the window.
By the way, I call them windows, not screens. I'm not sure if "screens" is acceptable. So I would say
Please, maximize the window by clicking on the double squares
Anyway, these are the terms I know as a Windows user. You can see their usage in these pages:
- Direct shortcut for Windows Maximize/Minimize/Restore window?
- Maximize
- Maximize a Window From the Keyboard
answered 33 mins ago
Em.♦
35.6k10100120
1
On MacOS, if you double-click anywhere in the title bar, the window "expands" to fill the width of the screen. But if you click the "maximize" icon, it goes into "full-screen mode." So yes, I think there is a difference between an expanded window and a maximized window.
– Ringo
25 mins ago
Would you like to write that up in an answer?
– Em.♦
23 mins ago
Your answer seems perfectly good to me!
– Ringo
22 mins ago
Oh no, are these comments going to be deleted? ;-)
– Ringo
22 mins ago
I think just copy-paste the Ringo comment and add it to your answer.
– not evil nor wicked
20 mins ago
 |Â
show 3 more comments
up vote
3
down vote
accepted
up vote
3
down vote
accepted
I think you mean "expand". Yes, you can call it that. But that's a broad term. The specific term for this action is maximize. This is when the window "expands" to cover the entire screen.
Two related terms are minimize, when you it shirks and hides. When it's hidden and you bring it back, that's called restoring the window.
By the way, I call them windows, not screens. I'm not sure if "screens" is acceptable. So I would say
Please, maximize the window by clicking on the double squares
Anyway, these are the terms I know as a Windows user. You can see their usage in these pages:
- Direct shortcut for Windows Maximize/Minimize/Restore window?
- Maximize
- Maximize a Window From the Keyboard
answered 33 mins ago
Em.♦
35.6k10100120
I think you mean "expand". Yes, you can call it that. But that's a broad term. The specific term for this action is maximize. This is when the window "expands" to cover the entire screen.
Two related terms are minimize, when you it shirks and hides. When it's hidden and you bring it back, that's called restoring the window.
By the way, I call them windows, not screens. I'm not sure if "screens" is acceptable. So I would say
Please, maximize the window by clicking on the double squares
Anyway, these are the terms I know as a Windows user. You can see their usage in these pages:
- Direct shortcut for Windows Maximize/Minimize/Restore window?
- Maximize
- Maximize a Window From the Keyboard
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answered 33 mins ago
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On MacOS, if you double-click anywhere in the title bar, the window "expands" to fill the width of the screen. But if you click the "maximize" icon, it goes into "full-screen mode." So yes, I think there is a difference between an expanded window and a maximized window.
– Ringo
25 mins ago
Would you like to write that up in an answer?
– Em.♦
23 mins ago
Your answer seems perfectly good to me!
– Ringo
22 mins ago
Oh no, are these comments going to be deleted? ;-)
– Ringo
22 mins ago
I think just copy-paste the Ringo comment and add it to your answer.
– not evil nor wicked
20 mins ago
 |Â
show 3 more comments
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On MacOS, if you double-click anywhere in the title bar, the window "expands" to fill the width of the screen. But if you click the "maximize" icon, it goes into "full-screen mode." So yes, I think there is a difference between an expanded window and a maximized window.
– Ringo
25 mins ago
Would you like to write that up in an answer?
– Em.♦
23 mins ago
Your answer seems perfectly good to me!
– Ringo
22 mins ago
Oh no, are these comments going to be deleted? ;-)
– Ringo
22 mins ago
I think just copy-paste the Ringo comment and add it to your answer.
– not evil nor wicked
20 mins ago
1
1
On MacOS, if you double-click anywhere in the title bar, the window "expands" to fill the width of the screen. But if you click the "maximize" icon, it goes into "full-screen mode." So yes, I think there is a difference between an expanded window and a maximized window.
– Ringo
25 mins ago
On MacOS, if you double-click anywhere in the title bar, the window "expands" to fill the width of the screen. But if you click the "maximize" icon, it goes into "full-screen mode." So yes, I think there is a difference between an expanded window and a maximized window.
– Ringo
25 mins ago
Would you like to write that up in an answer?
– Em.♦
23 mins ago
Would you like to write that up in an answer?
– Em.♦
23 mins ago
Your answer seems perfectly good to me!
– Ringo
22 mins ago
Your answer seems perfectly good to me!
– Ringo
22 mins ago
Oh no, are these comments going to be deleted? ;-)
– Ringo
22 mins ago
Oh no, are these comments going to be deleted? ;-)
– Ringo
22 mins ago
I think just copy-paste the Ringo comment and add it to your answer.
– not evil nor wicked
20 mins ago
I think just copy-paste the Ringo comment and add it to your answer.
– not evil nor wicked
20 mins ago
 |Â
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