Use windows and workspaces

Maximize and unmaximize windows

  1. To maximize a window so that it takes up all of the space on your desktop, grab the window’s titlebar and drag it to the top of the screen.

  2. When the screen is highlighted, release the window to maximize it.

  3. To restore a window to its unmaximized size, grab the window’s titlebar and drag it away from the edges of the screen.

Tile windows

  1. To maximize a window along a side of the screen, grab the window’s titlebar and drag it to the left or right side of the screen.

  2. When half of the screen is highlighted, release the window to maximize it along the selected side of the screen.

  3. To maximize two windows side-by-side, grab the titlebar of the second window and drag it to the opposite side of the screen.

  4. When half of the screen is highlighted, release the window to maximize it along the opposite side of the screen.

Maximize and unmaximize windows using the keyboard

  1. To maximize a window using the keyboard, hold down the Super key and press .

  2. To unmaximize a window using the keyboard, hold down the Super key and press .

Tile windows using the keyboard

  1. To maximize a window along the right side of the screen, hold down the Super key and press .

  2. To maximize a window along the left side of the screen, hold down the Super key and press .

Switch workspaces using the keyboard

  1. To move to a workspace which is below the current workspace, press Super+Page Down.

  2. To move to a workspace which is above the current workspace, press Super+Page Up.