Resizing and Moving Windows
Every program opens inside a window on the screen. You can make a window bigger, smaller or place it anywhere on the screen. This skill helps you organise your work neatly.
🪟 The Three Window Control Buttons
| Button | Symbol | What It Does |
|---|---|---|
| Minimise | ─ | Hides the window — it stays in the taskbar |
| Maximise / Restore | □ | Makes the window fill the full screen, or restores size |
| Close | ✕ | Closes the window completely |
How to Move a Window
You move a window by dragging its title bar — the coloured strip at the very top of the window where you see the program name.
| Step | Action |
|---|---|
| 1 | Point the mouse at the title bar (top strip) |
| 2 | Press and hold the left mouse button |
| 3 | Drag the mouse to move the window |
| 4 | Release the mouse button to place the window |
How to Resize a Window
Point to the edge or corner of the window until the cursor changes to a double arrow. Then drag to make the window bigger or smaller.
↔️ Resize Points on a Window
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↗
↙
↘
Drag any corner to resize
↔ drag left/right edge ↕ drag top/bottom edge
Example: A window on your screen is like a piece of paper on a desk. You slide the paper to a new spot (move the window). You fold it smaller or unfold it bigger (resize the window).
✏️ Exercise
| # | Question |
|---|---|
| 1 | Which button hides a window to the taskbar? |
| 2 | Where do you click and drag to move a window? |
| 3 | What does the cursor look like when you can resize? |
| 4 | Which button fills the window to the full screen? |
| 1. | Minimise (─) |
| 2. | The title bar (top strip of the window) |
| 3. | A double arrow (↔ or ↕ or ↘) |
| 4. | Maximise (□) |
Quick Review
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What does the maximise button do? | Fills the window to the full screen |
| How do you move a window? | Drag the title bar to a new position |
| Where do you drag to resize from a corner? | Any corner of the window |