# Can you provide a full screen function of notes

**URL:** <https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/can-you-provide-a-full-screen-function-of-notes/23993>\
**Category:** Features\
**Created:** [25 February 2022 07:46 UTC](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/can-you-provide-a-full-screen-function-of-notes/23993 "2022-02-25T07:46:46Z")\
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**Author:** ![qianjiao](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/a88e57/32.png) [@qianjiao](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/u/qianjiao)\
**Post date:** [25 February 2022 07:46 UTC](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/can-you-provide-a-full-screen-function-of-notes/23993/1 "2022-02-25T07:46:46Z")

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I hope to have a full screen function of notes.  
I really need it!  
When I put my desktop on the big screen, I was eager for my notes to be read in full screen.

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**Author:** ![whitewall](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex028/user_avatar/discourse.joplinapp.org/whitewall/32/6018_2.png) [@whitewall](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/u/whitewall)\
**Post date:** [25 February 2022 12:10 UTC](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/can-you-provide-a-full-screen-function-of-notes/23993/2 "2022-02-25T12:10:53Z")

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Welcome!

When you say full screen, do you mean that you would like to remove all interface except the editor? Like a zen mode or focus mode?

I believe that people have requested this in the past. Doesn't seem to have gotten much interest.

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**Author:** ![mjw](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex028/user_avatar/discourse.joplinapp.org/mjw/32/12980_2.png) [@mjw](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/u/mjw)\
**Post date:** [25 February 2022 12:12 UTC](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/can-you-provide-a-full-screen-function-of-notes/23993/3 "2022-02-25T12:12:02Z")

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To be clear, are you talking about maximizing the application window for full-screen viewing, or seeking to have the notes displayed in a single window?

The operating system usually handles full-screen display, i.e., `F11` in Linux (Gnome) and `ctrl`+`cmd`+`F` in MacOS.

To maximize Joplin notes, you may toggle the editor and editor layout from the toolbar (top right.)

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**Author:** ![whitewall](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex028/user_avatar/discourse.joplinapp.org/whitewall/32/6018_2.png) [@whitewall](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/u/whitewall)\
**Post date:** [25 February 2022 14:32 UTC](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/can-you-provide-a-full-screen-function-of-notes/23993/4 "2022-02-25T14:32:22Z")

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> [@mjw](#):
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> The operating system usually handles full-screen display, i.e., `F11` in Linux (Gnome) and `ctrl` + `cmd` + `F` in MacOS.

I don't think that's a thing in Windows. But I'd be interested if it was.

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**Author:** ![mjw](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex028/user_avatar/discourse.joplinapp.org/mjw/32/12980_2.png) [@mjw](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/u/mjw)\
**Post date:** [25 February 2022 15:06 UTC](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/can-you-provide-a-full-screen-function-of-notes/23993/5 "2022-02-25T15:06:30Z")

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You could try `alt`+`enter`. I don't run Windows, so can't be certain.

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**Author:** ![whitewall](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex028/user_avatar/discourse.joplinapp.org/whitewall/32/6018_2.png) [@whitewall](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/u/whitewall)\
**Post date:** [25 February 2022 15:14 UTC](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/can-you-provide-a-full-screen-function-of-notes/23993/6 "2022-02-25T15:14:51Z")

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No, that doesn't do it. As far as I know this is something that is different for every app. FireFox is F11. I think Adobe is ctrl L. When it is an option I've always seen it in the menu. But I don't think this exists for Joplin.

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**Author:** ![Wimvan](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex028/user_avatar/discourse.joplinapp.org/wimvan/32/12536_2.png) [@Wimvan](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/u/Wimvan)\
**Post date:** [26 February 2022 17:43 UTC](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/can-you-provide-a-full-screen-function-of-notes/23993/7 "2022-02-26T17:43:14Z")

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I understand it like you want to see your note screen only.

A way to come close to that might be:

1. to toggle the sidebar (press F10 in windows) AND
2. to toggle the note list (press F11 in windows).

Or just use the same functions from the "View"-entry at the menu bar of the desktop app.

HTH