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Close the window

CtrlW

Windows Desktop app Telegram Desktop default shortcuts

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In Telegram, Ctrl + W will close the window. It is listed for Windows, and no Mac version is documented here.

Where it works: Anywhere

Ctrl and F4 also closes the window.

Where this comes from

shortcuts.cpp - Telegram Desktop source code

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 current window ChromeOS 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

More Telegram shortcuts

Lock Telegram Ctrl + L
Minimize Telegram Ctrl + M
Quit Telegram Ctrl + Q
Reopen the window you closed Ctrl + Shift + T
Close every other window Ctrl + Shift + W
Search Ctrl + F
Go to the next chat Ctrl + Page Down
Go to the previous chat Ctrl + Page Up

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