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Antonama179
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October 21, 2015
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Exiting full screen mode

  • October 21, 2015
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How to exit full screen mode without touching the screen or having access to the toolbar at the bottom?

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    Correct answer ashutoshmehra

    To exit full-screen mode, press Control-L (Windows) or Command-L (Mac).

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    nicktonight
    nicktonight
    Participant
    April 30, 2020

    Help please. Updated yesterday PS yesterday April2020 and can't get out of fullscreen mode. I have tried every solution in tbis thread, Esc, F, Code L etc. Anything else?

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    pedrop32029562
    Participant
    July 20, 2020

    Hey guys, Something worked for me:

    Go see the shortcut assigned to your Toggle Full Screen in

    Edit/Keyboard Shortcuts then

    write Toggle Full Screen in the search. 

    You will see the associated shortcut.

    If there is none, create the one you want!

    Cheers!

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    Tsukiyo
    Participant
    December 2, 2019

    Press the menu key and l or f. The Menu key is the key next to left alt

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    jjt46919968
    Known Participant
    July 2, 2019

    Neither Esc nor Control L work on some occasions - there is a glitch there that you should look into.

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    09JANOMET27
    Participant
    June 22, 2019

    Doesn't work

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    gofrana79096367
    Participant
    November 1, 2018

    simply press CTRL+\

    good  luck

      poplarleaves
      poplarleaves
      Participant
      November 28, 2017

      F worked for me! It cycles through the different screen modes. I must have accidentally pressed it while going for V.

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        knoluv
        Participant
        October 25, 2017

        me^^

        Command - L is jus adding a layer for me but esc worked ty guys

        Bernd Alheit
        Community Expert
        Bernd AlheitCommunity Expert
        Community Expert
        October 25, 2017

        knoluv  wrote

        me^^

        Command - L is jus adding a layer for me but esc worked ty guys

        Acrobat Reader can't add layers.

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        dav20062222
        Participant
        January 13, 2020

        This article pops up when you try to search for the solution on Photoshop, so it confused me for a second when I discovered this is about Acrobat Reader...

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        adsfadsfdeee34343
        Participant
        March 22, 2017

        Press 'F' to cycle screen modes.

          teeter42
          teeter42
          Participating Frequently
          September 20, 2017

          Thank you so so much! New to adobe illustrator and almost had a panic attack because I couldn't do anything! Thank you!

            ashutoshmehra
            Adobe Employee
            ashutoshmehraCorrect answer
            Adobe Employee
            October 21, 2015

            To exit full-screen mode, press Control-L (Windows) or Command-L (Mac).

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              Antonama179Author
              Participating Frequently
              October 22, 2015

              What happened to good old intuitive ESC key?

                ashutoshmehra
                Adobe Employee
                ashutoshmehra
                Adobe Employee
                October 22, 2015

                ESC should work too, in general. There's a preference (under the Full Screen category) that allows ESC key to exit full-screen. It's on by default so ESC should work. But in case it gets unchecked, Control-L or Command-L can still be used.

                abhissha
                Community Manager
                abhisshaCommunity Manager
                Community Manager
                October 21, 2015

                Hi,

                You can simply use ESC key to exit full screen mode.

                Thanks,

                Abhishek

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                  Antonama179Author
                  Participating Frequently
                  October 21, 2015

                  Esc key doesn't work

                  Anthony

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