Windows · Close the active window
Window
Windows · Linux
Alt+F4Mac
Not on this systemCloses the active window; with the desktop itself focused there is no window to close, so it opens the shut-down box instead.
- Group
- Window
- Keys held
- 2
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 the active window in Windows?
Closes the active window; with the desktop itself focused there is no window to close, so it opens the shut-down box instead. It is Alt+F4 on Windows and — on a Mac.
Q. Is it the same on Windows and Mac?
No — Alt+F4 on Windows, — on a Mac.
Q. How many keys is that?
2 pressed together. The combination sits under Window in Windows.