+W

Close Tab on Mac

Mac · Browser (Safari / Chrome)
ActionClose Tab
Shortcut⌘ + W
PlatformMac
CategoryBrowser (Safari / Chrome)

About this shortcut

On Mac, you can close tab with ⌘ + W. Closes the current tab. It sits in the Browser (Safari / Chrome) group and is one of the Mac shortcuts people look up most, so it is worth committing to memory — it works the same way across almost every app that follows standard Mac conventions.

How to use it

1

Get ready

Open the app or screen where you want to close tab.

2

Press the keys

Press ⌘ + W.

3

Done

Closes the current tab.

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