alt f4

Kill the window

Alt F4 is a keyboard shortcut that closes the active window or program in Windows operating systems.

It's notorious as a prank in online gaming, where experienced players trick newcomers by claiming the shortcut will unlock features or fix problems: Just press alt F4 to get free coins.

The victim closes their game mid-session.

Related

shortcut · keyboard · windows · task manager · end task · crash · force · terminate · escape · desktop · taskbar · application · program · kill · end · command · hotkey · frozen

Opposites
application lifecycle action

alt f4new window

booting up · initializing · Windows key

data preservation intent

alt f4save

Protect from loss

save button · ctrl s · save as · auto-save · backup

user workflow continuity

alt f4continue

Go on without stopping

persist · resume

Family

alt, alternate, alter, altered, altering, alteration

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Rated G