diff --git a/src/components/management/LargeTextArea/index.jsx b/src/components/management/LargeTextArea/index.jsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4c36415
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+++ b/src/components/management/LargeTextArea/index.jsx
@@ -0,0 +1,136 @@
+import Inferno from 'inferno';
+import Component from 'inferno-component';
+import PropTypes from 'prop-types';
+
+import './styles.scss';
+
+export class LargeTextArea extends Component {
+	constructor (props) {
+		super(props);
+
+    PropTypes.checkPropTypes({
+      label: PropTypes.string.isRequired,
+      value: PropTypes.string.isRequired,
+      placeholder: PropTypes.string,
+      isValid: PropTypes.bool,
+      invalidText: PropTypes.string,
+      onInput: PropTypes.func,
+      onChange: PropTypes.func,
+    }, props, 'prop', 'LargeTextArea');
+
+    this.state = {
+      isMaximized: false,
+      value: props.value || '',
+    };
+
+    this.textarea = null;
+	}
+
+  componentWillReceiveProps (nextProps) {
+    this.setState({
+      value: nextProps.value,
+    });
+  }
+
+  maximize () {
+    this.setState({ isMaximized: true }, () => {
+      this.textarea.focus();
+    });
+  }
+
+  minimize () {
+    this.setState({ isMaximized: false }, () => {
+      this.textarea.focus();
+    });
+  }
+
+  onInput (event) {
+    const val = event.currentTarget.value;
+
+    if (val !== this.state.value) {
+      this.setState({ value: val }, () => {
+        if (this.props.onInput) {
+          this.props.onInput(this.state.value);
+        }
+      });
+    }
+  }
+
+  renderTextarea () {
+    const { placeholder, isValid, onChange } = this.props;
+    return (
+      <textarea className={ `textarea ${(!isValid) ? 'is-danger' : ''}` }
+        placeholder={ placeholder || '' }
+        value={ this.state.value || '' }
+        onInput={ event => this.onInput(event) }
+        onKeyDown={ event => this.onInput(event) }
+        onChange={ onChange }
+        ref={ textarea => this.textarea = textarea }
+      />
+    );
+  }
+
+  render () {
+    const { label, isValid, invalidText } = this.props;
+
+    // if (this.state.isMaximized) {
+    //   return (
+    //     <div className='large-modal is-active'>
+    //       <div className='modal-background' onClick={ this.minimize.bind(this) } />
+    //       <div className='large-modal-card'>
+    //         <header className='modal-card-head'>
+    //           <span className='modal-card-title'>
+    //             { label }
+    //           </span>
+    //           <button className='delete'
+    //             aria-label='close'
+    //             onClick={ this.minimize.bind(this) }
+    //           />
+    //         </header>
+    //         { this.renderTextarea() }
+    //         <footer className='modal-card-foot is-small' />
+    //       </div>
+    //     </div>
+    //   );
+    // }
+
+    return (
+      <div className='field'>
+        <label className='label'>
+          { label }
+          <a className='button is-small is-pulled-right is-inline' onClick={ this.maximize.bind(this) }>
+            <span className='icon'><i className='fa fa-expand' /></span>
+          </a>
+        </label>
+        <div className='control'>
+          { this.renderTextarea() }
+          {(!isValid)
+            ? (
+              <span className='help is-danger'>
+                { invalidText }
+              </span>
+            ) : null}
+        </div>
+        {this.state.isMaximized
+          && (
+          <div className='large-modal is-active'>
+            <div className='modal-background' onClick={ this.minimize.bind(this) } />
+            <div className='large-modal-card'>
+              <header className='modal-card-head'>
+                <span className='modal-card-title'>
+                  { label }
+                </span>
+                <button className='delete'
+                  aria-label='close'
+                  onClick={ this.minimize.bind(this) }
+                />
+              </header>
+              { this.renderTextarea() }
+              <footer className='modal-card-foot is-small' />
+            </div>
+          </div>
+        )}
+      </div>
+    );
+  }
+}
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diff --git a/src/components/management/LargeTextArea/styles.scss b/src/components/management/LargeTextArea/styles.scss
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..95042ed
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/components/management/LargeTextArea/styles.scss
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+@import '../../node_modules/bulma/sass/utilities/initial-variables';
+@import '../../node_modules/bulma/sass/utilities/derived-variables';
+@import '../../node_modules/bulma/sass/utilities/mixins';
+@import '../../node_modules/bulma/sass/components/modal';
+
+.large-modal {
+  @extend .modal;
+
+  .large-modal-card {
+    @extend .modal-card;
+
+    height: 100%;
+    width: 100%;
+
+    textarea {
+      @extend .modal-card-body;
+    }
+  }
+}
diff --git a/src/components/management/WordForm.jsx b/src/components/management/WordForm.jsx
index 089ec46..d7d676a 100644
--- a/src/components/management/WordForm.jsx
+++ b/src/components/management/WordForm.jsx
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import PropTypes from 'prop-types';
 
 import dictionaryData from '../../managers/DictionaryData';
 import { IPAField } from './IPAField';
+import { LargeTextArea } from './LargeTextArea';
 import { Word } from '../../managers/Word';
 
 export class WordForm extends Component {
@@ -160,23 +161,15 @@ export class WordForm extends Component {
           </div>
         </div>
         
-        <div className='field'>
-          <label className='label'>Details</label>
-          <div className='control'>
-            <textarea className={ `textarea${(!this.state.detailsIsValid) ? ' is-danger' : ''}` }
-              placeholder='Explanation of word (Markdown enabled)'
-              value={ this.state.wordDetails }
-              onChange={(event) => {
-                this.setState({ wordDetails: event.target.value });
-              }} />
-              {(!this.state.detailsIsValid)
-                ? (
-                  <span className='help is-danger'>
-                    You must at least enter Details if excluding a Definition.
-                  </span>
-                ) : null}
-          </div>
-        </div>
+        <LargeTextArea
+          label='Details'
+          value={ this.state.wordDetails }
+          placeholder='Explanation of word (Markdown enabled)'
+          isValid={ this.state.detailsIsValid }
+          invalidText='You must at least enter Details if excluding a Definition.'
+          onChange={(event) => {
+            this.setState({ wordDetails: event.target.value });
+          }} />
 
         {this.props.word
           ? (