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Close the current tab

CtrlW

Windows Desktop app Mattermost

Practice this

To close the current tab in Mattermost, press Ctrl + W. On a Mac, press Cmd + W instead.

Where it works: Desktop app

Every documented variant

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

Where this comes from

Mattermost keyboard shortcuts

Documentation checked on 2026-09-12. That is a documentation review, not a test run inside the application.

The same task in other apps

Close the tab Asana Cmd + W
Close this browser tab Google Chrome Cmd + W
Close the current tab ChromeOS Ctrl + W
Close this browser tab Microsoft Edge Cmd + W
Close the active tab File Explorer Ctrl + W
Close this browser tab Mozilla Firefox Cmd + W
Close the tab Miro Cmd + W
Close this browser tab Safari Cmd + W

More Mattermost shortcuts

Close the main window Cmd + Shift + W
Go to the previous channel Option + Up arrow
Go to the next channel Option + Down arrow
Go to the previous unread channel Option + Shift + Up arrow
Go to the next unread channel Option + Shift + Down arrow
Open the find channels dialog Cmd + K
Open the direct messages dialog Cmd + Shift + K
Open the settings dialog Cmd + Shift + A

See every Mattermost shortcut

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