Yesterday I tried the VPC 2007 keyboard shortcut (Alt-R+Enter) for full-screen mode using Windows 7 version of VPC, and it did not work. I started scratching my head, kept trying many “Alt-R” hot key combination, and couldn’t find an answer as to what works in this new version. Sure enough, I found what I was looking for through the Google search engine. The new hot key for Windows 7 VPC version is “Ctrl+Alt”. So how to get to full screen mode? Try “Ctrl+Alt+Break”, and it does not matter which Ctrl or Alt key is used, that is right or left of the keyboard. Now full screen mode is activated; press it again, and full-screen mode is deactivated. I was very happy with the results but that was not all…other articles stated that the “Windows Key” could also be used. What! If your VPC is in full-screen mode, deactivate that mode. Let’s use this other hot key. Make sure that your VPC window is selected (active window), and try the combination of “Windows Key+Up Arrow”. Mind blowing! It also works, just as well as the “Ctrl+Alt” host key, but with one caveat, getting out of full-screen mode. The Windows Key will not let you out of full-screen mode when using that combination; that is alright because we have our other hot key combination to help out–“Ctrl+Al+Break”. Even though the “Age of Discovery” is long passed and gone, I think we should bring it back to discover other keyboard shortcuts using both hot keys for Windows 7 VPC. In case you were wondering about the Windows key, here is a picture:
Windows key on your keyboard
Tek or Belly Up 