How to Close Windows With Keyboard shortcut
Published on Aug. 22, 2023, 12:13 p.m.
One of the advantages of Microsoft Windows PCs is that you can have many different programs . This advantage becomes a disadvantage , however. Fortunately , you can carry out repetitive actions with keyboard shortcuts .
With Alt + Spacebar + C
One option for closing windows with keyboard keys is as follows:
Open the window using your mouse.
Press and hold down the Alt key, then press the Spacebar to reveal the right-click context menu at the top of the program window you’re trying to close.
Close Windows With Fn + Alt + F4
Another option is to press Fn+Alt+F4.
Although the keyboard is officially listed as Alt+F4, you must hold down the Function (Fn) key to work.
Close Tabs With CTRL + W
The Ctrl+W shortcut only closes the current file you’re working on.
Ctrl+W works in most browsers too, so you can close the current tab you’re looking at . If you use Alt+W when only one browser is open, then the program window will close.
Select Open Windows With Alt + Tab
Press Alt+Tab to cycle through your open windows.
How to See Your Desktop With Windows Key + D
To quickly access your desktop, press the Windows Key+D. Then, use the same keyboard to bring back all your windows.
How to Close a Group of Windows With the Mouse
When you have numerous files open in the same program, you can close all of them at once using the mouse. Right-click the program in the Windows taskbar and select Close all windows.