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Close window

Esc

Windows Classic desktop Outlook for Windows

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In Microsoft Outlook, Esc will close window. It is listed for Windows, and no Mac version is documented here.

Where it works: Classic desktop

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Keyboard shortcuts for Outlook

Documentation checked on 2026-09-11. That is a documentation review, not a test run inside the application.

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