How to Close Documents Easily On a Mac

Closing a document on your Mac is a straightforward procedure.

If you are unaccustomed to working with a Mac, you might not be sure about how to easily close documents. Apple designs and builds its computers itself, so it controls how applications and the hardware work together. Apple also controls the user interface for applications and utilities, so all programs behave in a uniform, consistent manner, whether they are developed by Apple or by third-party software developers. Consequently, you use the same method to close a document with any application.

Instructions

1. Click the icon on the top right of the screen of your Mac, then click the name of the application in which you want to close a document.

2. Click "File" from the application menu, and then click "Close." If you haven't saved the most recent changes, you will be prompted to save the changes before closing the document.

3. Click the red circle at the top left corner of a document to close it if you prefer to use your mouse to close a document window.

4. Press the "Apple" (Command) key and the "W" key on your Mac's keyboard simultaneously if you want to use a keyboard shortcut to close a document.

References

• Apple: Mac 101: Applications, Files and Folders
• Apple: Mac OS X Keyboard Shortcuts