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Microsoft Access

Close the active database window

CtrlW

Windows Desktop app Access for Windows

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To close the active database window in Microsoft Access, press Ctrl + W. It is listed for Windows, and no Mac version is documented here.

Where it works: Object open

Where this comes from

Keyboard shortcuts for Access - Microsoft Support

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

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