# WinMaximize

Enlarges the specified window to its maximum size.

    WinMaximize [, WinTitle, WinText, ExcludeTitle, ExcludeText]

### Parameters

WinTitle | A window title or other criteria identifying the target window. See WinTitle.
WinText | If present, this parameter must be a substring from a single text element of the target window (as revealed by the included Window Spy utility). Hidden text elements are detected if DetectHiddenText is ON.
ExcludeTitle | Windows whose titles include this value will not be considered.
ExcludeText | Windows whose text include this value will not be considered.

### Remarks

Use WinRestore to unmaximize a window and WinMinimize to minimize it.

If a particular type of window does not respond correctly to WinMaximize, try using the following instead:

    PostMessage, 0x112, 0xF030,,, WinTitle, WinText  ; 0x112 = WM_SYSCOMMAND, 0xF030 = SC_MAXIMIZE

This command operates only upon the topmost matching window except when WinTitle is ahk_group GroupName, in which case all windows in the group are affected.

Window titles and text are case sensitive. Hidden windows are not detected unless DetectHiddenWindows has been turned on.

### Related

WinRestore, WinMinimize

### Example

    Run, notepad.exe
    WinWait, Untitled - Notepad
    WinMaximize ; use the window found above

    ^Up::WinMaximize, A  ; Assign a hotkey to maximize the active window.