What is this action on computer windows called, “expanding the window”?

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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
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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.



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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.
            – Ringo
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          • Would you like to write that up in an answer?
            – Em.♦
            28 mins ago










          • Your answer seems perfectly good to me!
            – Ringo
            27 mins ago










          • Oh no, are these comments going to be deleted? ;-)
            – Ringo
            26 mins ago










          • I think just copy-paste the Ringo comment and add it to your answer.
            – not evil nor wicked
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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





          share|improve this answer


















          • 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
            30 mins ago










          • Would you like to write that up in an answer?
            – Em.♦
            28 mins ago










          • Your answer seems perfectly good to me!
            – Ringo
            27 mins ago










          • Oh no, are these comments going to be deleted? ;-)
            – Ringo
            26 mins ago










          • I think just copy-paste the Ringo comment and add it to your answer.
            – not evil nor wicked
            25 mins ago














          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





          share|improve this answer


















          • 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
            30 mins ago










          • Would you like to write that up in an answer?
            – Em.♦
            28 mins ago










          • Your answer seems perfectly good to me!
            – Ringo
            27 mins ago










          • Oh no, are these comments going to be deleted? ;-)
            – Ringo
            26 mins ago










          • I think just copy-paste the Ringo comment and add it to your answer.
            – not evil nor wicked
            25 mins ago












          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





          share|improve this answer














          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.
            – Ringo
            30 mins ago










          • Would you like to write that up in an answer?
            – Em.♦
            28 mins ago










          • Your answer seems perfectly good to me!
            – Ringo
            27 mins ago










          • Oh no, are these comments going to be deleted? ;-)
            – Ringo
            26 mins ago










          • I think just copy-paste the Ringo comment and add it to your answer.
            – not evil nor wicked
            25 mins ago












          • 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
            30 mins ago










          • Would you like to write that up in an answer?
            – Em.♦
            28 mins ago










          • Your answer seems perfectly good to me!
            – Ringo
            27 mins ago










          • Oh no, are these comments going to be deleted? ;-)
            – Ringo
            26 mins ago










          • I think just copy-paste the Ringo comment and add it to your answer.
            – not evil nor wicked
            25 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
          30 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
          30 mins ago












          Would you like to write that up in an answer?
          – Em.♦
          28 mins ago




          Would you like to write that up in an answer?
          – Em.♦
          28 mins ago












          Your answer seems perfectly good to me!
          – Ringo
          27 mins ago




          Your answer seems perfectly good to me!
          – Ringo
          27 mins ago












          Oh no, are these comments going to be deleted? ;-)
          – Ringo
          26 mins ago




          Oh no, are these comments going to be deleted? ;-)
          – Ringo
          26 mins ago












          I think just copy-paste the Ringo comment and add it to your answer.
          – not evil nor wicked
          25 mins ago




          I think just copy-paste the Ringo comment and add it to your answer.
          – not evil nor wicked
          25 mins ago

















           

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