To exit full screen mode, move
your mouse near top of the screen or swipe down with your finger and select the «restore» icon in the top - right, or press «F11» again.
Not exact matches
Although the feature in Windows 8 lets you quickly access settings and perform searches while in the Metro environment, it popped open many a times when the
mouse pointer accidentally went
near the
top or bottom right side corner
of the
screen.
You can now hover your
mouse cursor
near the
top of the
screen or swipe down from the
top of the
screen with a finger to access the navigation bar without first leaving full -
screen mode.
Unchecking these options will prevent the app switcher and charms from appearing when you move your
mouse near the
top - left and
top - right corners
of the
screen, something that happens frequently when using full -
screen apps and games on a Windows 8 desktop.