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GarageBand

Close the project

CmdW

Mac Desktop app GarageBand for Mac

Practice this

To close the project in GarageBand, press Cmd + W. It is listed for the Mac.

Where it works: Projects

Where this comes from

Keyboard shortcuts in GarageBand on Mac - Apple Support

Documentation checked on 2026-09-14. That is a documentation review, not a test run inside the application.

More GarageBand shortcuts

Quit GarageBand Cmd + Q
Create a new track Option + Cmd + N
Create a new audio track Option + Cmd + A
Create a new software instrument track Option + Cmd + S
Duplicate the selected track Cmd + D
Delete the selected track Cmd + Delete
Show or hide the master track Shift + Cmd + M
Rename the selected track Shift + Return

See every GarageBand shortcut

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