Shortcut: Close window - how it works
Related Videos: Shortcut key for Minimize and Maximize All Open Windows from Desktop (May 2024).
Thanks to a key combination, you can close open windows in Windows and Mac OS at lightning speed. We'll tell you the exact shortcut for the two operating systems.
Windows and Mac: Close the window with a key combination
Regardless of whether on Windows or Mac OS - if you close a window with the following key combinations, the program will be closed immediately. In some cases, this can lead to data loss. It is best to save your work beforehand.
- Windows: Since Windows XP you can close the active window in the foreground with the key combination [Alt] + [F4]. If you want to close all open windows, simply press and hold this key combination until all open programs have disappeared.
- Mac OS: Users of the Apple system close the front window with the shortcut [CMD] + [W]. If you want to close all windows of a program, press [Alt] + [CMD] + [W].
