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LibreOffice Impress

Leave the current mode

Esc

Mac Desktop app LibreOffice Impress

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Press Esc to leave the current mode in LibreOffice Impress. The keys are the same on a Mac.

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Every documented variant

Variants of this shortcut
System	Environment	Keys
Mac	Desktop app	`Esc`
Windows	Desktop app	`Esc`

Where this comes from

Shortcut Keys for LibreOffice Impress - LibreOffice Help

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

More LibreOffice Impress shortcuts

Move to the next text object Cmd + Enter
Move the selected slides down one place Option + Shift + Page Down
Move the selected slides up one place Option + Shift + Page Up
Move the selected slides to the end Option + Shift + End
Move the selected slides to the start Option + Shift + Home
Edit the text of the selected object F2
Step inside a group F3
Leave the current group Cmd + F3

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