Full Screen Mode in Excel – Instructions and Video Lesson

Full Screen Mode in Excel: Video Lesson

            This video lesson, titled “Excel for Microsoft 365 Tutorial: How to Switch to Full Screen Mode in Excel,” shows you how to switch to full screen mode in Excel for Microsoft 365. This video lesson is from our complete Excel tutorial, titled Mastering Excel Made Easy™.

Overview:

            Full screen mode in Excel for Microsoft 365 maximizes the amount of worksheet area by removing everything else from the Excel window. To switch to full screen mode in Excel for Microsoft 365, click the “Ribbon Display Options” button in the lower-right corner of the far-right button group in the Ribbon and then select the “Full screen mode” command.

            If you want to temporarily show the Ribbon again in full screen mode in Excel, click the ellipsis mark button (…) in the upper-right corner of the screen. To exit full screen mode in Excel for Microsoft 365, click the “Ribbon Display Options” button again and then choose the “Always show Ribbon” or “Show tabs only” choice, as desired.

How to Switch to Full Screen Mode in Excel: Instructions

1. To switch to full screen mode in Excel for Microsoft 365, click the “Ribbon Display Options” button in the lower-right corner of the far-right button group in the Ribbon and then select the “Full screen mode” command.
2. If you want to temporarily show the Ribbon again in full screen mode in Excel, click the ellipsis mark button (…) in the upper-right corner of the screen.
3. To exit full screen mode in Excel for Microsoft 365, click the “Ribbon Display Options” button again and then choose the “Always show Ribbon” or “Show tabs only” choice, as desired.