Internet, Networking, & Security > Browsers How to Quickly Close Your Web Browser Avoid getting caught slacking off on the job By Scott Orgera Scott Orgera Facebook Twitter Writer Scott Orgera is a former Lifewire writer covering tech since 2007. He has 25+ years' experience as a programmer and QA leader, and holds several Microsoft certifications including MCSE, MCP+I, and MOUS. He is also A+ certified. lifewire's editorial guidelines Updated on June 26, 2020 Tweet Share Email Tweet Share Email Browsers Chrome Safari Firefox Microsoft You can quickly close any web browser with a key command. Whether you're in a rush or you just like to operate efficiently, keyboard shortcuts are a great time-saver. NSFW = 'not safe for work' viewing. Dimitri Otis / Getty Here's how to close a web browser with a hotkey. How to Quickly Close Web Browsers on a Windows Computer Browser use different keyboard shortcuts: In Chrome and Edge, press Alt+F4 to close the active window. In Firefox, Safari, and Opera, press Win+M to minimize all open windows to the taskbar, or press Alt+F4 to quit the active instance of the browser. In Windows 10, the Win+D hotkey toggles the desktop. Press it to minimize all currently open apps (foreground and background) to the taskbar, and reveal the desktop. Press it again to bring those same apps back to the original positions. How to Quickly Close Web Browsers in macOS For all browsers, press Cmd+H to hide all active browser windows or press Cmd+Q to quit the application. On older Mac keyboards the Command key is the Apple key. On Mac OS X, using Hide is noticeably faster than using Quit. Was this page helpful? Thanks for letting us know! Get the Latest Tech News Delivered Every Day Subscribe Tell us why! Other Not enough details Hard to understand Submit