What does Ctrl + W shortcut in Google Chrome?

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Close the current tab.

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For beginners: How to press Ctrl + W on your keyboard?

Typically you first hold down modifiers (if exist), and then press remaining key(s) in the shortcut. So,

Press and hold Ctrl and while holding, press W then release all.


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