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Adobe Lightroom

Quit Lightroom

CmdQ

Mac Desktop app Lightroom desktop

Practice this

Pressing Ctrl + Q will quit Lightroom. On a Mac, press Cmd + Q instead.

Where it works: Anywhere

Every documented variant

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

Where this comes from

Default keyboard shortcuts for Lightroom Desktop

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

More Adobe Lightroom shortcuts

Create a version Shift + M
Enter full screen Shift + Cmd + F
Close the window Cmd + W
Remove the photo Delete
Hide the other apps Option + Cmd + H
Add photos Shift + Cmd + I
Expand the Versions panel Shift + V
Expand or retract the Light panel Cmd + 1

See every Adobe Lightroom shortcut

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