If the window contains an open document, you may be prompted to save or dismiss it before the window will close. If the window has expanded to full-screen size and you don’t see the X, press F11 to bring it back to normal size first.
If the window contains an open document, you may be prompted to save or dismiss it before the window will close. If the window has expanded to full-screen size and you don’t see the X, press F11 to bring it back to normal size first.
If the window contains an open document, you may be prompted to save or dismiss it before the window will close. If the window has expanded to full-screen size and you don’t see the X, press F11 to bring it back to normal size first.
If the window isn’t responding, you can open the Windows Task Manager to end the task.
If the window isn’t responding, you can open the Windows Task Manager to end the task.
If the window isn’t responding, you can open the Windows Task Manager to end the task.
Click Ctrl+⇧ Shift+W to close all of the tabs in a window, effectively closing the entire window.
For Windows 11, you need to press ↓ twice to minimize, since the first press will just bring the window out of full-screen mode. To restore a minimized window, click it on the taskbar, which is usually at the bottom of the screen. To minimize all open windows at once, press ⊞ Win+M. [1] X Research source To reopen all of the minimized windows, press ⊞ Win+⇧ Shift+M.
If you aren’t able to use the mouse or prefer a keyboard shortcut, you can also press ⌘ Cmd+Q on the keyboard to close the active window. [2] X Research source Some apps require you to press and hold ⌘ Cmd+Q to quit the application. If an app isn’t responding and can’t be closed, you can try using Force Quit to close the app.
If you’re using an app with tabs, such as a web browser, this shortcut will close the active tab only. To close all open tabs in the window, keep pressing ⌘ Cmd+W until all are closed. To close all open windows at once, press ⌘ Cmd+⌥ Option+W.
To minimize all open windows at once, press ⌘ Cmd+⌥ Option+M.
To hide all windows at once, press ⌘ Cmd+⌥ Option+H.
If you’re using a Samsung Galaxy, you can usually do this by pressing the Recent Apps button to the left of your Home button at the bottom of the screen. If your Android has a button with a square (or overlapping squares) at the bottom of the screen, tapping it should bring up your recent apps. If neither of these options work, try swiping up from the bottom of the home screen (but not so far that the app drawer opens). [4] X Research source
You can tap Clear All on some Androids to close all open apps at once. This button is located at the very left of all the open apps. If you Android isn’t functioning correctly, you can try resetting it to fix the issue.
You can tap Clear All on some Androids to close all open apps at once. This button is located at the very left of all the open apps. If you Android isn’t functioning correctly, you can try resetting it to fix the issue.
If you’re using an iPhone or iPad with a physical Home button at the bottom-center part of the screen, press the button twice (quickly) to bring up the list of open apps instead.
If your iPhone isn’t responding, try using a hard reset to turn off and restart your device.
