Q&A for How to Minimize a Full Screen Computer Program

The minimize function is meant to hide programs in your dock or taskbar so that you can keep multiple programs running, but also keep your desktop from getting super cluttered.

In most cases, all you have to do is hold down Shift and press F11. But there are some programs that simply can't be changed to full screen.

Alt-Enter will change most Windows programs to a windowed mode. Games may not do this, but there may be a setting within the game to change it to a window.

Window Key-D or Alt-Tab to a different window. Not all games like being minimized.