Its the SP2010 code and the example shows how to maximize dialog window. You may refer it for SP2013 with the latest changes. > $z function switches the state of the dialog from "normal" to > "maximized". The $S_0 variable is set to true when the dialog is > already maximized. Checking if this is the case avoids from switching > the state of the dialog at each page refresh. function maximizeWindow() { var currentDialog = SP.UI.ModalDialog.get_childDialog(); if(currentDialog != null) { if(!currentDialog.$S_0) { currentDialog.$z(); } } } ExecuteOrDelayUntilScriptLoaded(maximizeWindow, 'sp.ui.dialog.js'); Source : http://www.wawawum.com/blog/post/SharePoint-2010-How-to-maximize-a-Modal-Dialog-in-JavaScript.aspx