What keyboard shortcuts does Break Message support?

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Break Message supports two keyboard shortcuts: F toggles full-screen mode, and X ends the break message. You can also end the break message by double-clicking anywhere on the screen. These shortcuts work while the break message is displayed, so you can switch to full-screen for a cleaner look or dismiss the message the moment you're back.

Shortcut reference

Key / action What it does
F Toggle full-screen mode on and off
X End the break message
Double-click End the break message

How to use them

  1. Create your break message and display it (set the message text, return time, and any colors or background image you want).
  2. While the message is showing, press F if you want it to fill the screen. Press F again to leave full-screen mode.
  3. When your break is over, press X or double-click anywhere to end the message and return to your normal screen.

The page states the end action directly: "Double-click or X – end break" and "Press X or double-click to end."

Things to know

  • No other shortcuts are listed. The site only documents F and X (plus double-click), so don't expect navigation or editing hotkeys.
  • The shortcuts apply to the displayed message, not to the setup form where you type your message and return time.
  • Full-screen is a display toggle, not an exit. Pressing F changes how the message looks; it doesn't dismiss it. Use X or double-click for that.
  • Return time parsing is separate from shortcuts. The resume time is parsed by your browser, and the site notes that essentially any browser should accept military (24-hour) time in your local time zone, or UTC if you add a "Z" after the time. That behavior is about the time input, not the keyboard controls.

If you only remember one thing: F for full-screen, X (or double-click) to end the break.