Move and Size a Program Window

For a lot of computer users, moving a program window with a mouse is nothing more than

• put the mouse over the title bar,
• press the mouse button, then
• move the window anywhere you want it on the screen.

The same holds true for changing the window size.

• put the mouse over anyone of the four window borders,
• hold the mouse button down, then
• move the mouse up or down (to change the height), left or right (to change the width).

There are also a lot of new users who may not keep a steady hand on the edge of a program window, or hold the mouse over the title bar (to move a window).

For these users, it’s easier to use the Taskbar and its buttons, along with the arrow keys to move or change the size of a program window.

Move a window

Right-click a taskbar button and click the Move command. The mouse pointer goes to the top of the window, on the title bar. The pointer is displayed as a four-head arrow waiting for the command from one of the keyboard arrows (up, down, left, right).

• If you choose the left arrow, the window will move to the left.
• If you choose the right arrow key, the mouse moves to the right.
• The same goes for the up and down arrows respectively.

Resize a window

Right-click a taskbar button and click the Size command. The mouse pointer again is displayed as a four-head arrow in the document. As soon as you press one of the arrow keys, the pointer goes in that direction and changes to a two-headed arrow, waiting for a command from a keyboard arrow (up, down, left, right)

Change the program window from the left or right side of a window

• choosing the left arrow key puts the pointer on the left border of a window.
• using the left or right arrow keys widens or narrows the program window.
• a similar effect happens after choosing the right arrow key.

Change the program window from the top or bottom of a window

• choosing the up arrow key puts the pointer on the top border of a window.
• moving the up or down arrow keys makes the window taller or shorter.
• a similar effect happens after choosing the down arrow key.

If you are having problems keeping the mouse steady on the window borders or the title bar, let the Taskbar buttons make it easier to manage your desktop application windows.

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Originally posted 2010-02-06 10:28:45. Republished by Blog Post Promoter