How to Use Clean Screen Mode

Quick answer: Clean screen mode maximises your drawing area by hiding the menu bar, ribbon, toolbars, panels, command line, status bar, and document tabs all at once. Toggle it with Ctrl+0. You can still launch commands via the Quad even with everything else hidden.

What Clean Screen Mode Hides

All at once: the menu bar, ribbon, toolbars, panels, Command line, status bar, and document tabs.

Toggling Clean Screen Mode

Press and hold Ctrl, then press 0 (zero) to switch it on or off.

Two notes if it’s not responding: don’t use the numeric keypad, and on AZERTY keyboards specifically, don’t hold Shift when pressing the 0 key.

You Can Still Use the Quad

Even with the rest of the interface hidden, the Quad still works, so you’re not entirely without a way to launch commands while working in a maximised drawing area.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can I still run commands with everything hidden in clean screen mode? Yes, via the Quad, which still works even though the rest of the interface is hidden.

Why isn’t Ctrl+0 working for me? Make sure you’re not using the numeric keypad. On AZERTY keyboards, also make sure you’re not holding Shift.

What exactly gets hidden in clean screen mode? The menu bar, ribbon, toolbars, panels, command line, status bar, and document tabs, all at once.