General Close Window in Windows 11

This tutorial will show you different ways to close an open window for your account in Windows 11.







1 While the window is in focus, press the Alt + F4 keys.

On some laptop keyboards, you may need to press the Fn + Alt + F4 keys instead.

1 Click/tap on the Close (X) caption button at the top right corner of the window. (see screenshot below)

If a window is in F11 full screen mode, you will need to exit full screen mode to see the Close (X) button.

1 Perform one of the following actions: (see screenshot below)

• Right click on the title bar of the window, and click/tap on Close.
• While the window is in focus, press the Alt + Space keys and release to open the title bar menu, and press the C key.

If a window is in F11 full screen mode, you will need to exit full screen mode to see the title bar.

1 Right click on the window's taskbar icon. (see screenshots below)

2 Click/tap on Close window or Close all windows.







1 Press and hold the Shift key.

2 Right click on the window's taskbar icon. (see screenshot below)

3 Release the Shift key.

4 Click/tap on Close.







1 Hover the pointer on the window's taskbar icon to see its thumbnail preview. (see screenshots below)

2 Perform an action below:

• Middle click on the taskbar thumbnail preview.
• Click/tap on the Close (X) button on the taskbar thumbnail preview.

1 Hover the pointer on the window's taskbar icon to see its thumbnail preview. (see screenshot below)

2 Right click on the taskbar thumbnail preview.

3 Click/tap on Close.







1 Open Task View (Win + Tab).

2 Perform one of the following actions: (see screenshots below)

• Click/tap on the Close (X) button on the window you want to close.
• Right click on the window you want to close, and click/tap on Close.
• Select a window you want to close using the Tab, arrow, or PgUp/PgDn keys, and press the Delete key.

1 Press the Ctrl + Alt + Tab keys.

2 Perform one of the following actions: (see screenshots below)

• Click/tap on the Close (X) button on the window you want to close.
• Select a window you want to close using the Tab, arrow, or PgUp/PgDn keys, and press the Delete key.

1 Use an option in the tutorial below to End task (kill process) the app and its open window(s).



That's it,
Shawn Brink