This tutorial will show you different ways to resize an open window for your account in Windows 10 and Windows 11.
You can resize an open window to change its horizontal and vertical sizes to what you want.
Contents
- Option One: Change Size of Window using Keyboard Shortcuts
- Option Two: Change Size of Window by Dragging Borders
- Option Three: Change Size of Window from Title Bar
- Option Four: Change Size of Window from Taskbar Icon
- Option Five: Change Size of Window from Taskbar Thumbnail Preview
1 While the window is in focus, press the Alt + Space keys to open the title bar menu.
2 Press the S key to select "Size" in the menu.
Size will be grayed out if the window is minimized or maximized.
3 Perform an action below you want to resize the window:
- Press the Up arrow key to select the top border, and then press the Up arrow and/or Down arrow keys to change the size to what you want.
- Press the Down arrow key to select the bottom border, and then press the Up arrow and/or Down arrow keys to change the size to what you want.
- Press the Left arrow key to select the left border, and then press the Left arrow and/or Right arrow keys to change the size to what you want.
- Press the Right arrow key to select the right border, and then press the Left arrow and/or Right arrow keys to change the size to what you want.
- Press the Up arrow and Left arrow keys to select the top left corner, and then press the Up arrow, Down arrow, Left arrow and/or Right arrow keys to change the size to what you want.
- Press the Up arrow and Right arrow keys to select the top right corner, and then press the Up arrow, Down arrow, Left arrow and/or Right arrow keys to change the size to what you want.
- Press the Down arrow and Left arrow keys to select the bottom left corner, and then press the Up arrow, Down arrow, Left arrow and/or Right arrow keys to change the size to what you want.
- Press the Down arrow and Right arrow keys to select the bottom right corner, and then press the Up arrow, Down arrow, Left arrow and/or Right arrow keys to change the size to what you want.
1 Drag the top border, bottom border, left border, right border, and/or corners of the window to the size you want.
1 Right click on the title bar of the window you want to resize, and click/tap on Size. (see screenshot below)
Size will be grayed out if the window is minimized or maximized.
2 Perform an action below you want to resize the window:
- Press the Up arrow key to select the top border, and then either press the Up arrow and/or Down arrow keys or use the mouse or touchpad to change the size to what you want.
- Press the Down arrow key to select the bottom border, and then either press the Up arrow and/or Down arrow keys or use the mouse or touchpad to change the size to what you want.
- Press the Left arrow key to select the left border, and then either press the Left arrow and/or Right arrow keys or use the mouse or touchpad to change the size to what you want.
- Press the Right arrow key to select the right border, and then either press the Left arrow and/or Right arrow keys or use the mouse or touchpad to change the size to what you want.
- Press the Up arrow and Left arrow keys to select the top left corner, and then either press the Up arrow, Down arrow, Left arrow and/or Right arrow keys or use the mouse or touchpad to change the size to what you want.
- Press the Up arrow and Right arrow keys to select the top right corner, and then either press the Up arrow, Down arrow, Left arrow and/or Right arrow keys or use the mouse or touchpad to change the size to what you want.
- Press the Down arrow and Left arrow keys to select the bottom left corner, and then either press the Up arrow, Down arrow, Left arrow and/or Right arrow keys or use the mouse or touchpad to change the size to what you want.
- Press the Down arrow and Right arrow keys to select the bottom right corner, and then either press the Up arrow, Down arrow, Left arrow and/or Right arrow keys or use the mouse or touchpad to change the size to what you want.
1 Press the Shift key while right clicking on the taskbar icon of the opened window you want to resize, and click/tap on Size. (see screenshot below)
Size will be grayed out if the window is minimized or maximized.
2 Perform an action below you want to resize the window:
- Press the Up arrow key to select the top border, and then either press the Up arrow and/or Down arrow keys or use the mouse or touchpad to change the size to what you want.
- Press the Down arrow key to select the bottom border, and then either press the Up arrow and/or Down arrow keys or use the mouse or touchpad to change the size to what you want.
- Press the Left arrow key to select the left border, and then either press the Left arrow and/or Right arrow keys or use the mouse or touchpad to change the size to what you want.
- Press the Right arrow key to select the right border, and then either press the Left arrow and/or Right arrow keys or use the mouse or touchpad to change the size to what you want.
- Press the Up arrow and Left arrow keys to select the top left corner, and then either press the Up arrow, Down arrow, Left arrow and/or Right arrow keys or use the mouse or touchpad to change the size to what you want.
- Press the Up arrow and Right arrow keys to select the top right corner, and then either press the Up arrow, Down arrow, Left arrow and/or Right arrow keys or use the mouse or touchpad to change the size to what you want.
- Press the Down arrow and Left arrow keys to select the bottom left corner, and then either press the Up arrow, Down arrow, Left arrow and/or Right arrow keys or use the mouse or touchpad to change the size to what you want.
- Press the Down arrow and Right arrow keys to select the bottom right corner, and then either press the Up arrow, Down arrow, Left arrow and/or Right arrow keys or use the mouse or touchpad to change the size to what you want.
1 Hove on the taskbar icon of the opened window you want to resize until you see the thumbnail preview, right click on the thumbnail preview, and click/tap on Size. (see screenshot below)
Size will be grayed out if the window is minimized or maximized.
2 Perform an action below you want to resize the window:
- Press the Up arrow key to select the top border, and then either press the Up arrow and/or Down arrow keys or use the mouse or touchpad to change the size to what you want.
- Press the Down arrow key to select the bottom border, and then either press the Up arrow and/or Down arrow keys or use the mouse or touchpad to change the size to what you want.
- Press the Left arrow key to select the left border, and then either press the Left arrow and/or Right arrow keys or use the mouse or touchpad to change the size to what you want.
- Press the Right arrow key to select the right border, and then either press the Left arrow and/or Right arrow keys or use the mouse or touchpad to change the size to what you want.
- Press the Up arrow and Left arrow keys to select the top left corner, and then either press the Up arrow, Down arrow, Left arrow and/or Right arrow keys or use the mouse or touchpad to change the size to what you want.
- Press the Up arrow and Right arrow keys to select the top right corner, and then either press the Up arrow, Down arrow, Left arrow and/or Right arrow keys or use the mouse or touchpad to change the size to what you want.
- Press the Down arrow and Left arrow keys to select the bottom left corner, and then either press the Up arrow, Down arrow, Left arrow and/or Right arrow keys or use the mouse or touchpad to change the size to what you want.
- Press the Down arrow and Right arrow keys to select the bottom right corner, and then either press the Up arrow, Down arrow, Left arrow and/or Right arrow keys or use the mouse or touchpad to change the size to what you want.
That's it,
Shawn Brink
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