What to Know
- On a Mac, select the green circle in the upper-left corner of Chrome, or use the keyboard shortcut Ctrl+Command+F.
- On Windows, press F11, or select the three dots in the upper-right corner and click the square icon in the Zoom section.
- To make text larger in Chrome, hold down the Ctrl or Command key and press plus [+] or minus [-] on the keyboard to zoom in and out.
This article explains how to use full-screen mode on Google Chrome for Windows and macOS.
Enable andDisable Chrome Full-Screen Mode in macOS
For Chrome on macOS, in the upper-left corner of Chrome, select the green circle togo to full-screen mode, and select it again to return to the full-size screen.
There are two other options to activate full-screen mode:
- From the menu bar, select View > Enter Full Screen.
- Use the keyboard shortcut Ctrl+Command+F.
To exit full-screen mode, repeat this process.
Enable and Disable Full-Screen Mode in Chrome for Windows
The quickest way to get Chrome in full-screen mode in Windows is to press F11 on the keyboard. The other way is through the Chrome menu:
In the upper-right corner of Chrome, select the menu [three-dot] icon.
In the Zoom section, select the square icon on the right.
To return to the standard view, press F11 or hover near the top of the screen and select the X button that appears.
About Chrome Full-Screen Mode
Google Chromefull-screen mode hides distractions on your desktop, including the bookmarks bar, menu buttons, open tabs, and the operating system clock and taskbar. When you use full-screen mode, Chrome occupies all the space on the screen.
How to Zoom Inon Pages in Chrome
Full-screen mode displays more of the page, but it doesn't make the text larger. To make text larger, use the Zoom setting.
In the upper-right corner of Chrome, select the menu [three-dot] icon.
Go to Zoom and select +to enlarge the page contents or select - to reduce the size.
Alternatively, use keyboard shortcuts to modify the size of the page contents. Hold down the Ctrl key [or theCommand key on a Mac] andpress the plus or minus keys on the keyboard to zoom in and out, respectively.
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