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.

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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.

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