Tools step aside
In fullscreen Writer, typing hides the ribbon, navigation controls, status bar and page editing aids. They remain available when you reach for them.
Your document. Room to think.
More room for your words.
Open fullscreen in pasteToPrint and start writing. Tools quietly disappear as you type, leaving your document in view. Bring them back whenever you need to format, check or print.
Built into the existing fullscreen. The same document, with fewer distractions.
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A little space to begin
One thought becomes a sentence. A sentence becomes a story. Give the next idea a little room.
Less on screen
Keep your attention on the next sentence.
Your place stays put
Hiding and revealing controls keeps the document layout in place. Your text and caret stay where you are working.
One document throughout
Continue with the same text, formatting and undo history. Reveal the tools to make adjustments, then return to writing or prepare your print and PDF output.
A familiar control
Start with the fullscreen you already have.
Open your document in Writer
Use the editor to write, paste or open your text. Focused writing works in both the paged and continuous views.
Select the fullscreen icon
Find the fullscreen control beside the ribbon tabs. It expands the document workspace and removes the surrounding application navigation.
Begin writing
As you type in the document body, the remaining tools disappear. Use the top edge, the small top handle or your keyboard to show them again.
Always within reach
Bring the tools back your way.
Mouse or trackpad
Move the pointer to the top edge of the fullscreen workspace. The controls reappear without moving your document.
Touchscreen
Tap the small handle at the top centre of the screen. The tools return so you can choose your next action.
Keyboard
- Tab
- Reveal the controls while moving keyboard focus.
- F6
- Reveal the tools and move focus to the toolbar.
Esc
Finish your fullscreen session
On desktop, press Escape or reveal the tools and select the fullscreen control again. On touch devices, use that control or the browser's fullscreen exit gesture.
Questions about fullscreen writing
Does fullscreen change my document or print layout?
Fullscreen changes the workspace display. Your text and document formatting stay in the same editor. Reveal the tools to review the document before printing or exporting to PDF.
How do I format text while the tools are hidden?
Reveal the tools with the top edge, the touch handle, Tab or F6. Apply your formatting as usual. When you start typing in the document body again, the tools step aside.
Will it work on a phone or tablet?
The top handle provides touch access to the controls. Native fullscreen depends on the browser and device. Where it is unavailable, the editor uses its page-filling fullscreen view.
Give your next sentence some space.
Open your document, select fullscreen and start writing.
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