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Close the current window

CtrlShiftW

ChromeOS Desktop app ChromeOS

Practice this

Press Ctrl + Shift + W to close the current window in ChromeOS.

Where it works: Browser

Where this comes from

Chromebook keyboard shortcuts - Chromebook Help

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

The same task in other apps

Close the window Asana Cmd + Shift + W
Close the window Bitwarden Cmd + W
Close window Google Chrome Ctrl + Shift + W
Close the window Evernote Cmd + W
Close the window Keynote Cmd + W
Close the window Adobe Lightroom Cmd + W
Close window macOS Cmd + W
Close the main window Mattermost Cmd + Shift + W
Close the window Numbers Cmd + W
Close the tab Obsidian Cmd + W
Close window Microsoft Outlook Esc
Close the window Pages Cmd + W

More ChromeOS shortcuts

Bring back the last closed tab or window Ctrl + Shift + T
Jump to the last tab Ctrl + 9
Move to the next tab Ctrl + Tab
Move to the previous tab Ctrl + Shift + Tab
Cycle through open windows Alt + Tab
Go back one page in history Alt + Left arrow
Go forward one page in history Alt + Right arrow
Dock the window on the left Alt + [

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