Written by Allen Wyatt (last updated January 29, 2021)
This tip applies to Excel 97, 2000, 2002, and 2003
There may be times when you want to see as much of your worksheet as possible. You can quickly maximize your worksheet to replace virtually everything else on your screen by choosing Full Screen from the View menu.
When you are done working with Excel in this manner, click on the on-screen button to restore the regular view, or simply press the Esc key.
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