Move your mouse to the top-right. Be sure to hover over the ✕ button. Watch for it to turn red. It should happen instantaneously. Click it. The app will close.

Locate the icon of the app you wish to close. Right-click the app icon. Click ✕ Close window. It’s the option closest to the icon. Note: The option will be listed as ✕ Close all windows if the app has multiple windows open and you’ve configured the icons to combine. You can configure this setting in “Settings > Personalization > Taskbar > “Combine taskbar buttons” dropdown”.

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\n</p></div>"} icon. It’s to the right of the search bar/icon. Alternatively, press ⊞ Win+Tab ↹ together. Locate the app you wish to close. Move your pointer to the top-right of the app preview, parallel to the title. Click the ✕ button. It’ll turn red when highlighted.

Open Task Manager. Right-click an empty spot on the taskbar and click Task Manager. Ensure you’re in the advanced view. If so, you’ll see a collection of tabs towards the top. If you find yourself in the simplified view, click “More details” at the bottom. Ensure you’re on the Processes tab. Click an app from below the “Apps” header. Click End task from the bottom-right. The app should close within a few seconds.

Right-click the title bar of the app. Choose × Close. It’s at the bottom of the menu.

Tap the red ✕ button at the top-right of your screen. Note: The window control for Windows Store apps is hidden until provoked (only by a mouse). Tap it. The app will close and the full screen Start menu will open.

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\n</p></div>"} icon. It’s to the right of the search bar/icon. Alternatively, press ⊞ Win+Tab ↹ together. Locate the app you wish to close. From here, you can drag it to the bottom or continue reading. Press and hold on the app preview. Choose Close.

Press the Cortana/search icon on the taskbar. Search for task manager. Choose the matching result. Task Manager: Alternatively, right-click the listing and click End task from the context menu. Tap End task from the bottom-right. The app should close within a few seconds.

Hold down and release the title bar of the app. Choose × Close. It’s at the bottom of the menu.

Press and hold the taskbar. Ensure there is a check mark next to Show app icons. If not, tap it. Locate the icon of the app you wish to close. Hold down and release the app icon. Tap ✕ Close window. It’s the option closest to the icon. Note: The option will be listed as ✕ Close all windows if the app has multiple windows open and you’ve configured the icons to combine. You can configure this setting in “Settings > Personalization > Taskbar > “Combine taskbar buttons” dropdown”.