Windows · Close this virtual desktop
Desktop
Windows · Linux
Win+Ctrl+F4Mac
Not on this systemCloses the virtual desktop you are on; the windows that were there are not closed with it but move over to the next desktop.
- Group
- Desktop
- Keys held
- 3
Win-key combinations are captured before any program sees them — nothing can clash with them, and nothing can override them either.
Reading the key names
- Keys joined by + are pressed together: Ctrl+Shift+P means hold Ctrl and Shift, then P.
- On a Mac, Cmd is ⌘, Option is ⌥ (labelled Alt on some keyboards), Control is ⌃ and Shift is ⇧.
- Windows Ctrl usually becomes Cmd on a Mac, but not always — this reference lists both combinations separately.
- With a Korean, Japanese or Chinese input method active, shortcuts built on letter keys may not fire. Switch to Latin input and try again.
- When a combination does nothing, another program has often claimed it as a global shortcut first.
Common questions
Q. What is the shortcut for Close this virtual desktop in Windows?
Closes the virtual desktop you are on; the windows that were there are not closed with it but move over to the next desktop. It is Win+Ctrl+F4 on Windows and — on a Mac.
Q. Is it the same on Windows and Mac?
No — Win+Ctrl+F4 on Windows, — on a Mac.
Q. How many keys is that?
3 pressed together. The combination sits under Desktop in Windows.