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Google Docs Adds Fullscreen Mode
Posted by Kevin Purdy at 10:00 PM on July 18, 2008
Google Documents has added a fullscreen editing mode to the "View" menu on individual documents, a convenience previously available only through a Greasemonkey script. Combined with Firefox 3's serious fullscreen capabilities and GDocs' fixed-width page view, it lets you turn the online office suite into a no-distraction writing environment—provided you can resist popping open another tab with Ctrl+T. It's worth noting that Zoho Writer has a similar "Maximize editor" function, but it's not as severe as Google Docs' nothing-but-white implementation.
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onemoreday
Posted 11:14 PM 18/7/08
Good news. The Eee-people will love this.
onemoreday
guyfromtrinidad
Posted 12:06 AM 19/7/08
If you really want the no distraction look hit f11 after you enable the fullscreen mode for a really nice feel.
guyfromtrinidad
Andre Kibbe
Posted 1:01 AM 19/7/08
What's great about GDocs' fullscreen is that you can actually kill the overlay for returning to normal view. You can use Ctrl-Shift-F to exit fullscreen. I still haven't found a way to delete the overlay in MS Word.
Andre Kibbe
Rich Bradshaw
Posted 2:16 AM 19/7/08
Yay for making life on the EEE even better!
Rich Bradshaw