{"id":5394,"date":"2026-02-14T22:35:14","date_gmt":"2026-02-14T22:35:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/help.peacedoorball.blog\/ca\/?p=5394"},"modified":"2026-02-14T22:35:14","modified_gmt":"2026-02-14T22:35:14","slug":"how-to-enter-full-screen-mode-for-edge-and-other-apps-on-windows-10","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/help.peacedoorball.blog\/ca\/how-to-enter-full-screen-mode-for-edge-and-other-apps-on-windows-10\/","title":{"rendered":"How To Enter Full Screen Mode for Edge and Other Apps on Windows 10"},"content":{"rendered":"

UPDATE:<\/strong> Starting with Windows 10 Fall Creators Update (version 1709), you can open Edge in full-screen mode using the F11 key. That\u2019s the usual way for classic desktop apps, but with Edge and some other modern apps, it can be a bit tricky because they sometimes ignore F11. Turns out, Edge and some other Windows Store apps don\u2019t respond to F11 by default \u2014 because they\u2019re built differently. Instead, Microsoft baked in a different shortcut for them that\u2019s not always obvious.<\/p>\n

For ages, Windows has supported full-screen mode for distraction-free browsing or working. Normally, pressing F11<\/kbd> makes your active window go full-screen, hiding the taskbar and title bar. But when it comes to Microsoft Edge, pressing F11 might not do anything, which is kinda frustrating if you\u2019re used to that shortcut working everywhere. Turns out, you need to use a different key combo \u2014 Windows logo<\/strong> + Shift<\/strong> + Enter<\/strong>. Yep, together. This shortcut is a little hidden gem, especially if you don\u2019t read the tiny print in forums or are expecting F11 to do the trick.<\/p>\n

To get Edge into full-screen mode, just press Windows logo<\/strong> + Shift<\/strong> + Enter<\/strong>. If you wanna leave full-screen, hit the same combo again, and it\u2019ll revert back. Easy enough once you know it, but a lot of folks miss this because they\u2019re expecting the F11 key to do the job \u2014 which it doesn\u2019t for Edge and some other modern Windows apps. It\u2019s kind of weird, but that\u2019s how MS curves these days.<\/p>\n

This shortcut works not just for Edge, but also for other modern apps like Photos, Mail, or the Windows Store \u2014 they all sometimes behave weirdly with F11. So, if F11 isn\u2019t working, try the Windows+Shift+Enter combo. Not sure why, but it seems to be a built-in workaround, at least for now. On some setups, it might take a couple of tries or a reboot before everything clicks, especially if some system updates changed keyboard shortcuts.<\/p>\n

Just a heads-up: You won\u2019t see the taskbar or window borders once you\u2019re in full-screen, so it\u2019s pretty immersive. But unlike classic apps, you can\u2019t toggle full-screen with F11\u2014this combo is your best bet. Because Windows likes to make it a bit more complicated than necessary, of course.<\/p>\n

Opening Edge and other apps in full screen mode<\/h2>\n

If you\u2019re trying to get Microsoft Edge in full screen, remember, don\u2019t rely on F11. Instead, hit Windows logo<\/strong> + Shift<\/strong> + Enter<\/strong>. You\u2019ll see the browser fill the entire screen, no taskbar, no title bar, just the webpage. When you\u2019re done, hit that same combo again and everything\u2019s back to normal.<\/p>\n

This trick also works for other modern apps that don\u2019t respond to F11, so it\u2019s worth trying when you\u2019re stuck.<\/p>\n

Summary<\/h2>\n
    \n
  • For classic windows, F11<\/kbd> works to toggle full-screen mode.<\/li>\n
  • Modern apps like Edge sometimes ignore F11<\/kbd>.<\/li>\n
  • Use Windows logo<\/strong> + Shift<\/strong> + Enter<\/strong> to toggle full-screen for Edge and similar apps.<\/li>\n
  • If it doesn\u2019t work immediately, reboot or try the shortcut a couple of times\u2014Windows can be quirky.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    Wrap-up<\/h2>\n

    This whole thing is kind of annoying because, of course, Windows has to make it harder than just ignoring the F11 shortcut for some apps. But now at least, knowing the alternate trick of Win + Shift + Enter<\/strong> makes life a little easier if full-screen is needed for Edge or other modern apps. Just another little hidden gem in the Windows world \u2014 hopefully this shaves off a few minutes for someone.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

    UPDATE: Starting with Windows 10 Fall Creators Update (version 1709), you can open Edge in full-screen mode using the F11 key. That\u2019s the usual way<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-5394","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-aide"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/help.peacedoorball.blog\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5394","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/help.peacedoorball.blog\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/help.peacedoorball.blog\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/help.peacedoorball.blog\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/help.peacedoorball.blog\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5394"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/help.peacedoorball.blog\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5394\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/help.peacedoorball.blog\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5394"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/help.peacedoorball.blog\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5394"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/help.peacedoorball.blog\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5394"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}