how do i make my notepad docs open in full screen rather than half

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  1. Posts : 64
    windows 7
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    how do i make my notepad docs open in full screen rather than half


    when i open a new notepad doc it opens as half screen. i have tried to drag it & to double click the toolbar & neither makes it open in full screen view when i open a new one.

    anyone know what to do here?
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  2. Posts : 1,036
    Winbdows 7 ultimate x64 | Ubuntu 12.04 x64 LTS
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    Type notepad in start menu search field> right click it> properties> shortcut tab> for the 'Run' option, select 'Maximized'. Apply> ok.
    See if it works.
    You can also just right click any shortcut to notepad you may have lying around.
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  3. Posts : 64
    windows 7
    Thread Starter
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    how do i get a saved notepad doc to open in max size instead of half


    i just asked a similar question & the guys advice worked for a blank notepad doc but it didnt change any of the saved notepad docs. those still open as half size. how do i make the saved notepad docs open in max size?
    Last edited by Brink; 28 Apr 2012 at 16:19. Reason: moved to original thread
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  4. Posts : 17,545
    Windows 10 Pro x64 EN-GB
       #4

    Notepad always opens files using the same size as last closed Notepad file had. If you close a Notepad file maximized, it also opens maximized next time. If you close it when its size is smaller than full screen, it opens next time using that same size.

    Solution is to use shortcuts. A shortcut lets you set the size of the application window. So, create a shortcut for your Notepad file, right click it and select Properties, select Shortcut tab, select Run: Maximized, click OK to close and save settings.

    how do i make my notepad docs open in full screen rather than half-2012-04-28_230844.png

    Now use shortcut rather than original file icon to open your file and it opens always maximized, regardless what size it had when last time closed.

    Kari
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  5. Posts : 64
    windows 7
    Thread Starter
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    Kari said:
    Notepad always opens files using the same size as last closed Notepad file had. If you close a Notepad file maximized, it also opens maximized next time. If you close it when its size is smaller than full screen, it opens next time using that same size.

    Solution is to use shortcuts. A shortcut lets you set the size of the application window. So, create a shortcut for your Notepad file, right click it and select Properties, select Shortcut tab, select Run: Maximized, click OK to close and save settings.

    how do i make my notepad docs open in full screen rather than half-2012-04-28_230844.png

    Now use shortcut rather than original file icon to open your file and it opens always maximized, regardless what size it had when last time closed.

    Kari

    kari,

    i did what you said however there was no shortcut tab to click.

    also i tried opening notepad, saving something in maximized size & it still opens in half size.
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  6. Posts : 64
    windows 7
    Thread Starter
       #6

    also does anyone know how to make the documents folder also open in full screen?
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  7. Posts : 17,545
    Windows 10 Pro x64 EN-GB
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    jturk said:
    kari,

    i did what you said however there was no shortcut tab to click.
    Of course there is! If you did not see one you opened wrong properties, the original file's instead of the shortcut's.

    See here the difference. Notice that General tab tells you the file type. If you open Properties for the shortcut, you most certainly have the Shortcut tab. Left one is the Properties of shortcut, right one the Properties of the original file:

    how do i make my notepad docs open in full screen rather than half-properties_of_shortcut_and_original_file.png

    Kari
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  8. Posts : 64
    windows 7
    Thread Starter
       #8

    Kari said:
    jturk said:
    kari,

    i did what you said however there was no shortcut tab to click.
    Of course there is! If you did not see one you opened wrong properties, the original file's instead of the shortcut's.

    See here the difference. Notice that General tab tells you the file type. If you open Properties for the shortcut, you most certainly have the Shortcut tab. Left one is the Properties of shortcut, right one the Properties of the original file:

    how do i make my notepad docs open in full screen rather than half-properties_of_shortcut_and_original_file.png

    Kari

    hi kari,

    thank you for your help. i actually dont have a shortcut. i only have the original. is there a way to make the original open in maximized size?
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  9. Posts : 17,545
    Windows 10 Pro x64 EN-GB
       #9

    PLEASE CREATE A SHORTCUT FOR YOUR NOTEPAD FILE AND YOUR PROBLEMS ARE RESOLVED!

    https://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials...r-program.html

    Kari
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  10. Posts : 194
    Windows 10 x64
       #10

    Another option is to use WinSplit Revolution. I have mine setup such that when I press ALT+Z the foreground application goes to a predetermined location and size.
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