How to Exit Exclusive Mode in Xbox App

Full-screen mode of the Xbox app uses your whole screen to provide an enhanced experience in playing. If frozen, it isn't a bug; most people do not know how to quickly leave this inbuilt ability. Herein, we will go through the easy ways to move from full-screen mode to your default settings.

1. Move the Pointer to the Upper Right Alien Contour

Try this, if you want to get out of full-screen mode in Xbox: Hover over the upper right corner. A menu will pop up, with icons to close, resize, and minimize. Just click the resize symbol to revert back to standard view.

2. Quick Access Bars

One of the fastest ways to get out of full-screen mode is through keyboard shortcuts:

The most common way to toggle between full screen and windowed is by hitting the Esc key. Holding down the Esc key will exit you from full-screen mode in no time.

To enter or leave full screen of any application, just hit the F11 key. F11 toggles full-screen and windowed modes.

3. Perform an Xbox App Reset, If Necessary

Otherwise, if the above method isn't working for you, you may want to try resetting the Xbox App to its default full-screen mode.

Press the Windows key + I to open Settings. Click on "Apps."

Click on "Installed apps."

In the "Apps" section, look for the Xbox app using the search function.

Open the Xbox app and tap on "Advanced options.".

Scroll down and look for "Reset." Click "Repair" first before anything else. If necessary, you may click "Reset." This will clear the data and settings of the application.

Clicking "Reset" will give you a pop-up window to confirm. Confirm to reset.

Full-screen mode in the Xbox application is meant to make playing games smoother, not to create problems. That is a feature, not a bug. Knowing how to switch between modes using either shortcuts or settings within the app will make for easy, seamless gaming.