# Javascript: Ribbon.expand Method

> Expands the ribbon bar if it is currently minimized.

- **Product:** TX Text Control .NET Server
- **Section:** Reference
- **Kind:** Method
- **Introduced:** 24.0
- **Path:** TX Text Control .NET Server > Reference > JavaScript API > Javascript: Ribbon.expand Method
- **101 words**
- **Web URL:** https://docs.textcontrol.com/tx-text-control-dotnet-server/reference/javascript/ribbon/expand-method/
- **LLMs URL:** https://docs.textcontrol.com/tx-text-control-dotnet-server/reference/javascript/ribbon/expand-method/llms.txt
- **LLMs-Full URL:** https://docs.textcontrol.com/tx-text-control-dotnet-server/reference/javascript/ribbon/expand-method/llms-full.txt

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### Description

Expands the ribbon bar if it is currently minimized.

### Syntax

```javascript
<void> Ribbon.expand()
```

### Examples

The following example demonstrates `Ribbon.expand` in a practical document-editing workflow. Expands the ribbon bar if it is currently minimized.

```javascript
TXTextControl.ribbon.expand();
```

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## Nearby

- **Previous:** [Ribbon Object](https://docs.textcontrol.com/tx-text-control-dotnet-server/reference/javascript/ribbon/llms-full.txt)
- **Next:** [Javascript: Ribbon.minimize Method](https://docs.textcontrol.com/tx-text-control-dotnet-server/reference/javascript/ribbon/minimize-method/llms-full.txt)