What is Esc keyboard shortcut for?

This shortcut is used by 959 programs in our database.

General description for this shortcut: Generally used to close menus, dialog boxes and cancel ongoing operations. During games, it generally brings up the game menu.

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General (80)

Dolphin Emulator 5.0-13178 - Stop

Alacritty 0.9.0 - Clear selection

Alacritty 0.9.0 - Search cancel

Steam - Clear search filter

Microsoft Edge (macOS) - Stop loading page; close dialog or pop-up

Windows 11 - Stop or leave the current task

RetroArch 1.16 (2023) - Exit RetroArch

Fernbus Simulator - Pause

Firefox - Stop

Firefox - Stop

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Microsoft Edge (legacy) - Stop loading the page

Celestia - Cancel the currently executing motion or script

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Windows Calculator - Fully clear input (select C)

Microsoft Photos App - Return to previous screen

Safari - While typing in the Smart Search field, restore the current webpage address

Safari - Close Reader

Safari - Exit full-screen view

Safari - Cancel editing a bookmark name in the sidebar

Google Chrome - Stop the page loading

Mozilla Thunderbird - Clear current quick filter; hide quick filter bar

Mozilla Thunderbird - Clear current Events filter

Mozilla Thunderbird - Clear current tasks filter

Opera - Exit context or cancel

Opera - Stop page loading

Opera - Cancel current voice prompt

Opera - Close drop-down list

Opera - Restore original address in address field and set focus to page

Windows 3.1 - Cancel most operations and close dialog boxes

Microsoft Internet Explorer 11 - Stop downloading a page

Maxthon - Stop

Vim - Gets out of the current mode into the “command mode”. All keys are bound of commands

Apple iBooks - In the Formula Editor, discard changes

Camtasia - Exit ScreenDraw

Waze Map Editor - Deselect all objects

Roll20 - De-select active text boxes

Vivaldi - Stop loading

NetSurf 3.9 - Stop the current page loading

Deepin Linux - Quit

Brave (Windows) - Stop the page loading

Brave (Windows) - (when pressed while dragging) Return a tab to its original position

Zoom (Linux) - Enter/Exit full screen mode

Microsoft Edge (Chromium) - Stop loading page; close dialog or pop-up

Firefox (macOS) - Stop

Firefox (macOS) - (when the Find or Quick Find bar is focused) Close the Find or Quick Find bar

Firefox (macOS) - Stop Autoscroll Mode

Firefox (macOS) - Cancel Drag-and-Drop Operation

Firefox (macOS) - Clear Search Field in Library or Sidebar

Firefox (macOS) - Close a Menu

Google Stadia - (hold 3 seconds) Open the overlay for quiting the game

Google Chrome (macOS) - Stop the page loading

Google Chrome (macOS) - (while dragging a tab) Return a tab to its original position

Pop!_OS - Cancel (exit adjustment mode)

Totally Accurate Battlegrounds - Game menu

The Long Dark - Game menu

Mame - Exit emulator / Cancel current UI option

Grand Chase - Quit in-play game

Extended Mapedit - Open main menu

Extended Mapedit - Disable preview mode

Extended Mapedit - Reset highlight

Zsnes - When a game is loaded, toggle the GUI (pauses emulation while GUI visible)

Mapedit (Blood) - Menu

Mapedit (Blood) - Exit without changes

EmulationStation - Hotkey

MythTV 32 - Quit

MythTV 32 - Exit Browse mode

MythTV 32 - Exit Zoom mode and return to original size

MythTV 32 - Exits without changing the channel

MythTV 32 - Commits changes and exits

MeisterTask (macOS) - Clear selection

MeisterTask (macOS) - Clear selection

Geometry Dash Level Editor - Opens the pause menu

Revizto 5.12 (Windows) - Close currently opened tool

Revizto 5.12 (Windows) - Clear selection

Mupen64Plus - Quit the emulator

Dolphin Emulator 5.0 - Stop

MediaShout 7 - Unselects all selected elements

Stremio - Go Back

Dead Cells (PC) - Pause

Little Kitty, Big City (PC) - Menu

Floorplanner - (when drawing or item is selected) Exit mode

Text editing (48)

Zathura 0.4.5 - Abort

Zathura 0.4.5 - Abort

Zathura 0.4.5 - Abort

TextRoom - Quit or exit fullscreen, close About and Help dialogs

CudaText 1.88.3 - Cancel caretes, selection and drag-drop

Notepad2 - Optionally minimize or exit Notepad2

Adobe Acrobat 2017 (Windows and Unix) - Closes pop-up (or text field in Comments List) for comment that has focus

Adobe Acrobat 2017 (Windows and Unix) - Move the focus back to the parent command button with a submenu or submenu element with a flyout

Adobe Acrobat 2017 (Windows and Unix) - Return to Hand tool or Select tool

Adobe Acrobat 2017 (Mac) - Closes pop-up (or text field in Comments List) for comment that has focus

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Adobe Acrobat 2017 (Mac) - Move the focus back to the parent command button with a submenu or submenu element with a flyout

Adobe Acrobat 2017 (Mac) - Return to Hand tool or Select tool

Microsoft OneNote - Cancel the selected outline or page

Microsoft OneNote - Dismiss Search and return to the page

WinMerge - Close window (if enabled in options)

Sublime Text - Go from multiple selections to a single selection

LibreOffice Writer - Cursor is inside a text frame and no text is selected: Escape selects the text frame

LibreOffice Writer - (when text frame is selected) Clears the cursor from the text frame

WriteMonkey - Toggle full screen

Zim - Close sidepane (when focus is on a side pane)

Microsoft Word 2019 - Exit the floating shape navigation and return to the normal navigation.

Microsoft Word 2019 - Exit Read mode

Microsoft Word 2019 - Turn extend mode off

Brackets - Switch to a single selection

PSPad - Exit with ESC

Xodo - Close the current menu/dialog

Xodo - Stop editing textbox or ink

Microsoft FrontPage - Cancel an action.

Microsoft FrontPage - Close an open menu. When a submenu is open, close only the submenu.

Microsoft FrontPage - Close a selected drop-down list; cancel a command and close a dialog box.

Microsoft FrontPage - Close the smart tag menu or message.

TextMate - Completion

iA Writer - Show the menu

Workflowy - Search

TiddlyWiki - Discard changes to current tiddler

Notepad3 (v5.21) - Cancel current state (AutoCompletion or Selection)

Notepad3 (v5.21) - Minimize or Exit Notepad3 (optionally, if no state).

Google Docs (macOS) - Return focus to document text

Zettlr (Windows) - Close the popup (when any text field inside the popup has focus)

Zettlr (MacOS) - Close the popup (when any text field inside the popup has focus)

Word Web App - Hide the Search pane

Micro 2.0.13 (text editor) - Escape

Helix 23.10 - Switch to normal mode

Helix 23.10 - Close picker

Helix 23.10 - Close prompt

TeXstudio 4.7.2 - Close element

Capacities.io (Mac) - Set active block as block selection

Capacities.io (Windows) - Set active block as block selection

Imaging (177)

feh Image Viewer - Exit

feh Image Viewer - [menu_close] Close the menu

Microsoft Paint - Cancel a selection

Paint.NET - Commit text or tool drawing to layer

Paint.NET - Commit text to layer

Autodesk SketchBook (Windows) - Exit Selection tool

Autodesk SketchBook (Windows) - Exit the fill tool

Autodesk SketchBook (Windows) - Prompt to quit app

Autodesk SketchBook (Windows) - Cancel

Paint 3D - Stop or leave the current task

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ACDSee - Closes current dialog box, or closes View mode and returns to previous mode

ACDSee Free - Closes ACDSee Free or closes the current dialog box

IrfanView - Close current window or dialog, exit fullscreen view, or exit program

IrfanView - Exit fullscreen mode

FastStone Image Viewer - Close the editor

Adobe Photoshop CC - Cancel any modal dialog window (including the Start Workspace)

Adobe Photoshop CC - Cancel completely

Adobe Photoshop CC - Apply/cancel an operation of the Magnetic Lasso

Adobe Photoshop CC - (On Crop tool) Accept cropping or exit cropping

Adobe Photoshop CC - Cancel

AutoCAD - Cancel current command

Apple iMovie - Exit full screen view

LibreOffice Draw - Exits current mode

GIMP - Close Dialog

Adobe XD (Windows) - Go from Spec view to UX flow view

Adobe XD (Windows) - Remove focus from artboard in UX flow view

Adobe XD (Mac) - Go from Spec view to UX flow view

Adobe XD (Mac) - Remove focus from artboard in UX flow view

Autodesk SketchBook (Mac) - Exit Selection tool

Autodesk SketchBook (Mac) - Exit the fill tool

Clip Studio Paint Pro - Cancel a last point

Clip Studio Paint Pro - Cancel

Clip Studio Paint Pro - Cancel

Clip Studio Paint Pro - Cancel

Clip Studio Paint Pro - Cancel

Clip Studio Paint Pro - Cancel

Clip Studio Paint Pro - Cancel

Clip Studio Paint Pro - Cancel

Clip Studio Paint Pro - Cancel

Clip Studio Paint Pro - Cancel

Clip Studio Paint Pro - Cancel

Clip Studio Paint Pro - Cancel

Clip Studio Paint Pro - Cancel

Clip Studio Paint Pro - Cancel

Clip Studio Paint Pro - Cancel

Clip Studio Paint Pro - Cancel

Inkscape - Return to the canvas

Inkscape - Cancel changes and return to canvas

Inkscape - deselect

Inkscape - cancel rubberband, move, transformation

Inkscape - deselect all nodes

Inkscape - cancel rubberband or move

Inkscape - deselect

Inkscape - deselect

Inkscape - deselect

Inkscape - deselect

Inkscape - cancel current line

Inkscape - deselect

Inkscape - deselect handle

Inkscape - deselect the text object

Nuke - Switch back to the current Select tool

Adobe Lightroom Classic - Switch to Grid view

Adobe Lightroom Classic - End slide show

Adobe Lightroom Classic (Mac) - Switch to Grid view

Adobe Lightroom Classic (Mac) - End slide show

Affinity Photo - Cancel a sizing, moving, or creating operation

Shotcut - Switch Source/Program

Shotcut (Mac) - Switch Source/Program

Adobe Photoshop Elements (Mac) - Apply an operation of the Magnetic Lasso tool

Adobe Photoshop Elements (Mac) - (crop tool) Accept cropping or exit cropping

Sketch - Selects parent group

Sketch - Finish editing

Adobe Illustrator - Exit Artboard tool mode

Adobe Illustrator - Exit Full Screen mode

Adobe Illustrator - Deselect a width point

Adobe Illustrator (Mac) - Exit Artboard tool mode

Adobe Illustrator (Mac) - Exit Full Screen mode

Adobe Illustrator (Mac) - Deselect a width point

LDView - Cancel load

LDCad - Navigate to the parent group if any

LDCad - If the mouse is inside the filter text area it will clear the filter, if not it will navigate to the parent group if any

LDCad - Go one level/group up

LDCad - 1: Cancel the current editing activity if supported

LDCad - 2: Deselect the selection, if any, otherwise

Gmsh 4.1.4 - Cancel lasso zoom/selection

Gmsh 4.1.4 - Toggle mouse selection ON/OFF

PhotoDirector 10 - Cancel regional adjustment

Canva (Mac) - Deselect element

Canva (Windows) - Deselect element

Pinnacle Studio 22 - Exit full screen view or close

Pinnacle Studio 22 - Exit full screen view

Pinnacle Studio 22 - Exit full screen viewing

DraftSight 2023 - Cancel current command

QCad 3.22.0 - Escape

FastStone MaxView 3.3 - Exit from Full screen or exit program if in Windowed View

Imagine (Image and Animation Viewer) - Exit

Imagine (Image and Animation Viewer) - Close

Darktable 2.6.3 - Leave fullscreen

Navisworks Freedom 2020 - Deselects everything.

Navisworks Freedom 2020 - Cancels the current edits.

Adobe Photoshop (macOS) - Cancel any modal dialog window (including the Start Workspace)

Adobe Photoshop (macOS) - Cancel completely

Adobe Photoshop (macOS) - Cancel completely

Adobe Photoshop (macOS) - Apply/cancel an operation of the Magnetic Lasso

Adobe Photoshop (macOS) - (On Crop tool) Accept cropping or exit cropping

Adobe Photoshop (macOS) - Cancel

Harmony 20 - Deselect all

Harmony 20 - Remove all drawings

Harmony 20 (macOS) - Deselect all

Harmony 20 (macOS) - Remove all drawings

Modo 12.1 - Escape current operation/drop active selection

Global Mapper 21 - CANCEL the current draw or tool operation

Global Mapper 21 - While selecting, the Escape key clears the current selection.

Global Mapper 21 - When digitizing, the Escape key cancels the current digitizing operation, and reverts to selection mode.

Global Mapper 21 - When measuring, the Escape key cancels the current measurement operation.

Fusion 360 - Stop

3D Coat - Delete all points

Marmoset Hexels - Select None

InVision Studio 1.28.2 - Climb Out of Group

InVision Studio 1.28.2 - Exit Path Editing

InVision (macOS) - Climb Out of Group

InVision (macOS) - Exit Path Editing

DesignSpark Mechanical 5.0 - Escape

Adobe After Effects 2021 - Interrupt running a script

Adobe After Effects 2021 - Return to previous view

Adobe After Effects 2021 - Exit free-transform mask editing mode

vecta.io - Clear selection and change to pointer tool

Aspire 10 - Deselect all vectors

Aspire 10 - Switches to Selection Mode (exits Node editing or Transform mode)

Aspire 10 - Exits vector drawing and editing tools and closes the data entry form

Aspire 10 - Exits zoom mode returning to Selection mode

PureRef - Clear Selection

PureRef (macOS) - Clear Selection

Autodesk SketchBook Pro 8.7 (Windows) - Exit Selection tool

Autodesk SketchBook Pro 8.7 (Windows) - Exit the fill tool

Autodesk SketchBook Pro 8.7 (Windows) - Prompt to quit app

Autodesk SketchBook Pro 8.7 (Windows) - Cancel

Toon Boom Storyboard Pro 22 (Windows) - Deselect all

Toon Boom Storyboard Pro 22 (macOS) - Deselect all

Houdini - View

Blender 3.4.1 - Cancel

Blender 3.4.1 - Cancel

Blender 3.4.1 - Cancel

Blender 3.4.1 - Cancel

Blender 3.4.1 - Cancel

Blender 3.4.1 - Cancel

Blender 3.4.1 - Cancel

Blender 3.4.1 - Confirm

Blender 3.4.1 - Confirm

Blender 3.4.1 - Cancel animation

Blender 3.4.1 - Cancel

Blender 3.4.1 - Cancel

Blender 3.4.1 - Cancel

Blender 3.4.1 - Cancel

Blender 3.4.1 - Cancel

Blender 3.4.1 - Cancel

Eye Candy (Windows, Mac) - Cancel

Eye Candy (Windows, Mac) - Cancel

Exposure X7 7.1.5 - Back out

Zbrush 2023.1 - Stop the Timeline playing

Vectary (Windows) - Selection mode

Vectary (Windows) - Exit Preview mode

Vectary (macOS) - Selection mode

Vectary (macOS) - Exit Preview mode

DigiKam 8.1.0 - Exit preview mode

ArtWeaver 7 Plus - Cancel drawing

Penpot (Windows) - Cancel

Penpot (Mac) - Cancel

Mylio Photos (Windows) - Back (return to previous view)

Acorn 7 - Cancel operation

AutoCAD LT (2024) - Cancel current command

xTool Creative Space (XCS) - Stop drawing

xTool Creative Space (XCS) (Mac) - Stop drawing

Spline (Windows) - Unselect Objects

Spline (Windows) - Escape Creating Object

Spline (Mac) - Unselect Objects

Spline (Mac) - Escape Creating Object

System tools (24)

Xfce - Dismiss/cancel dialog

Ditto - Close Window

CopyQ 3.8 - Cancel search, hide window

Command Line - Delete current line

Everything - Cancel any current actions

Everything - Close the Everything window

Everything - Close the current window

Clipboard Master - End ongoing collection

NoxPlayer - Back key

Gigabyte Aorus motherboard - (in main menu) Exit the BIOS Setup program

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Gigabyte Aorus motherboard - (submenus) Exit current submenu

ConEmu (190623 alpha) - Minimize ConEmu by Esc when no open consoles left (see option ‘Don’t close ConEmu on last console close’)

FastStone Capture 9.2 - Close the editor

XenCenter - Cancel selected command and close the menu

tmux - Clear selection

Mintty 3.4.0 - Exit selection mode

Wox Launcher - Cancel / Return

Mednafen 1.29 - Exit (from the emulator, or netplay chat mode)

VoiceOver - Close a menu or rotor, stop an action, or exit a mode

VoiceOver - Stop scrolling or resizing

PowerToys - Hide PowerToys Run

PowerToys - (or click the toolbar) Exit ruler

lnav (The Log File Navigator) 0.11.2 - Drop focus on the breadcrumb bar

Raycast 1.61.2 - Go to previous page

Developer tools (129)

DBeaver 6.0.3 - Cancel changes in current cell/row

FileMaker - Cancel an operation or dialog box

FileMaker - Close a dialog box

FileMaker - Cancel

Jupyter Notebook - Close pager

Jupyter Notebook - Command mode

RStudio (Mac) - Interrupt currently executing command

RStudio (Mac) - Dismiss completion popup

Spyder 4.1.5 - Hide find and replace

JupyterLab - Enter command mode

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JupyterLab - Dismiss

HeidiSQL - Cancel running operation

HeidiSQL - Cancel editing

Android Studio - Return to editor window from a tool window

Chrome DevTools - Toggle the drawer

Chrome DevTools - Reject autocomplete suggestion

SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS) - Close a menu or dialog box, canceling the action

SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS) - Close a menu or dialog box, cancels an operation in progress, or focuses on the current document window

SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS) - Closes a menu or dialog box, cancels an operation in progress, or places focus in the current window

Delphi - Selects parent control in design mode. Left mouse click + Escape drags the parent control

Qt Creator - Move to Edit mode. First press moves focus to the editor. Second press closes secondary windows

LibreOffice Base - Leaves the current selection

WinHex - Clear block

Microsoft Visual Studio 2017 (Most used shortcuts) - [Text Editor, Report Designer, Settings Designer, Windows Forms Designer, Managed Resources Editor] Edit.SelectionCancel

Microsoft Visual Studio 2017 (Most used shortcuts) - Window.ActivateDocumentWindow

Microsoft Visual Studio 2017 (All shortcuts) - Window.ActivateDocumentWindow

Microsoft Visual Studio 2017 (All shortcuts) - Edit.SelectionCancel

Microsoft Visual Studio 2017 (All shortcuts) - Edit.SelectionCancel

Microsoft Visual Studio 2017 (All shortcuts) - Edit.SelectionCancel

Microsoft Visual Studio 2017 (All shortcuts) - Edit.SelectionCancel

Microsoft Visual Studio 2017 (All shortcuts) - Edit.SelectionCancel

CodeMirror - When multiple selections are present, deselect all but the primary selection

GitHub - When focused on a user hovercard, closes the hovercard and refocuses on the element the hovercard is in

GitHub - Cancel the move in progress

GitHub - Cancel the move in progress

Matlab - Cancel current action

jEdit - Select none.

Atom (Windows) - (Source: GitHub) tool-panel:unfocus

Atom (Windows) - tool-panel:unfocus

Atom (Windows) - editor:consolidate-selections

Atom (Windows) - core:cancel

Atom (Windows) - (Source: Autocomplete Plus) autocomplete-plus:cancel

Atom (Windows) - (Source: GitHub) github:co-author:escape

Atom (Windows) - (Source: Go To Line) core:cancel

Atom (Windows) - (Source: Tree View) tree-view:unfocus

Atom (Windows) - (Source: Tree View) core:cancel

Atlassian JIRA Agile - Cancel changes

Atlassian JIRA Agile - Escape field. Escapes the cursor out of the current text field so that you can use more keyboard shortcuts

Bitbucket Cloud - Dismiss dialog or remove focus

JS Bin - Return to single cursor

RStudio - Interrupt currently executing command

RStudio - Dismiss completion popup

dbForge SQL Complete - Closes the suggestion box without inserting any suggestion into code. If the suggestion box and/or parameter information hint is shown, the first pressing of Esc will close the hint first

Coda for iOS - Show completions

Glitch - Close Dialog

TouchDesigner - Perform Mode Enter / Exit

Proto.io - Close modal windows

Proto.io (macOS) - Close modal windows

reveal.js - Slide overview / Escape from full-screen

IDA Pro 7.4 - Jump to previous position

Jenkins - Close panel

Virtual Key Codes - VK_ESCAPE (0x1B)

Team Explorer and Azure DevOps - Dismiss context menu

Team Explorer and Azure DevOps - Close

Team Explorer and Azure DevOps - Dismiss a context menu

Sequel Pro 1.1.2 - Completion (narrow-down list / fuzzy search)

Sequel Pro 1.1.2 - Close Window

Informatica PowerCenter 10.5 (Workflow) - Cancel editing in a cell

Principle - Select parent

Databricks Notebook - Switch to Command Mode

Sublime Text 4 - Cancel

Sublime Text 4 - Single selection

Sublime Text 4 - Clear fields

Sublime Text 4 - Clear fields

Sublime Text 4 - Hide panel

Sublime Text 4 - Hide overlay

Sublime Text 4 - Hide auto complete

Sublime Text 4 - Hide popup

EOS Family 3.0.0 - Back (ECU)

EOS Family 3.0.0 - Escape

Unreal Engine 5.0 (early access) - Unselect all

Unreal Engine 5.0 (early access) - Stop

Anvil - Clear the current selection

ReSharper 2021.3 (Visual Studio scheme) - Remove highlighting of usages

Tampermonkey Development Environment - Go back / Close

GitHub Copilot - Dismiss an inline suggestion (command name: editor.action.inlineSuggest.hide)

GitLab (Windows) - Hide tooltips or popovers

GitLab (Windows) - Close the design.

GitLab (Windows) - Go back to file list screen (only while searching for files, Repository > Files, then select Find File).

GitLab (macOS) - Hide tooltips or popovers

GitLab (macOS) - Close the design.

GitLab (macOS) - Go back to file list screen (only while searching for files, Repository > Files, then select Find File).

Meld 3.21 - Stop the current comparison

Handoff.design (Windows) - Close modal

Handoff.design (macOS) - Close modal

FreeCodeCamp - (when search input is in focus) Clear the input

GoLand 2022.3 (macOS) - Go to editor (from a tool window)

GoLand (Windows) - Go to editor (from a tool window)

HackerRank - Exit full screen

YouTrack Cloud 2022.3 (Windows) - Clear the current selection. Only available when Quick view is on.

YouTrack Cloud 2022.3 (Windows) - Cancel issue editing.

YouTrack Cloud 2022.3 (Windows) - Cancel the command and close the Apply Command dialog.

YouTrack Cloud 2022.3 (Windows) - Switch focus between the board and the search box.

YouTrack Cloud 2022.3 (Windows) - Deselect all selected cards.

YouTrack Cloud 2022.3 (Windows) - Deselect widget.

YouTrack Cloud 2022.3 (macOS) - Clear the current selection. Only available when Quick view is on.

YouTrack Cloud 2022.3 (macOS) - Cancel issue editing.

YouTrack Cloud 2022.3 (macOS) - Cancel the command and close the Apply Command dialog

YouTrack Cloud 2022.3 (macOS) - Switch focus between the board and the search box.

YouTrack Cloud 2022.3 (macOS) - Deselect all selected cards.

YouTrack Cloud 2022.3 (macOS) - Deselect widget.

Ghidra 10.2.3 - Clear cut

CodeRush - Collect marker

Handsontable (Excel) - Cancel the cell entry and exit the editing mode

Handsontable (Excel) - Close the context menu or submenu

SlickEdit 2023 - BBEdit

SlickEdit 2023 - Brief

SlickEdit 2023 - CodeWarrior

SlickEdit 2023 - CUA (SlickEdit's default emulation for all platforms but macOS)

SlickEdit 2023 - ISPF

SlickEdit 2023 - macOS (SlickEdit's default emulation for macOS)

SlickEdit 2023 - SlickEdit (Text Mode edition)

SlickEdit 2023 - Prompt for changes before closing the dialog

SlickEdit 2023 - Cursor to command line toggle

SlickEdit 2023 - Cursor to command line toggle

Aqua Data Studio 23.2 (Windows, Linux, Java) - Worksheet: Clear Selection

Aqua Data Studio 23.2 (macOS) - Worksheet: Clear Selection

Aqua Data Studio 23.2 (Emacs layout, Windows/Linux/Java) - Worksheet: Clear Selection

Aqua Data Studio 23.2 (Emacs layout, macOS) - Worksheet: Clear Selection

Web applications (44)

Yahoo Mail - Returns to previous mode

YouTube - Exit full screen

YouTube - Exit full screen

Google Calendar - Return to calendar grid from event details page

Google Keep Notes - Finish editing

Gmail - Focus latest chat or compose

Feedly - Close selected article

Outlook.com - Close email

OneDrive - Clear all or navigate to the previous folder

OneDrive - Clear all or navigate to the previous folder

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Google Photos - Go back, close or cancel selection

TinyMCE - Close dialog / menu

TinyMCE - Move focus back to editor body

Netflix - Disable full screen

BBC iPlayer - Exit full screen

Chromebook and Chrome OS - Stop the loading of your current page

Zoho Mail - Clear menu

Proton (formerly ProtonMail) - Close the active modal

Proton (formerly ProtonMail) - Close the active composer

Proton (formerly ProtonMail) - Back to the list

FastMail - Cancel

FastMail - Discard changes

FastMail - Close pop over

FastMail - Discard changes

cPanel & WHM - Clear the search box

Webflow - Deselect / abort

JW Player - Exit a menu, overlay, or fullscreen

Elementor - Quit

Elementor - Quit

Inoreader - Close dialog

Google Sites (new) - Release a page, section, or embed

CKEditor 5 - Close contextual balloons and UI components like dropdowns

Wix - (during Drag, Resize or Rotate) Cancel the action

Wix - Deselect an element

Sitefinity CMS - Clear selection

Mastodon - Unfocus compose textarea/search

GitHub (MacOS, Enterprise Server 3.8) - When focused on a user, issue, or pull request hovercard, closes the hovercard and refocuses on the element the hovercard is in

GitHub (MacOS, Enterprise Server 3.8) - Cancel editing for the focused cell

GitHub (MacOS, Enterprise Server 3.8) - Cancel the move in progress

GitHub (MacOS, Enterprise Server 3.8) - Cancel the move in progress

GitHub (MacOS, Enterprise Server 3.8) - Close the card preview pane

Yahoo Finance charts - Close an open menu/dialog box or undo the active drawing

Kagi (search engine) - Reset highlight scroll state to first result, or close site info modal

Hulu - Minimize the video and enter Picture-in-Picture mode

File manager (12)

Q-Dir - Full screen off

WinSCP - Cancel reading of remote directory

PeaZip - Cancel current selection and clear clipboard

WinNc - In the viewer: Exits the WinNc viewer

Adobe Bridge CC - Exit review mode

Adobe Bridge CC (Mac) - Exit review mode

Xyplorer - Abort calculating folder sizes or a running search

Xyplorer - Abort a running File Find or Folder Report process

Xyplorer - Close Full Screen Preview

Xyplorer - Close Floating Preview

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Xyplorer - All time-consuming processes (finding files, calculating folder sizes...) can always be stopped by pressing ESC.

Krusader 2.8 (File manager) - Will make the menu bar lose the focus if it has it

Media player (22)

Prime Video - Exit full-screen mode or exit playback

VLC Media Player - Exit full screen mode

Celluloid 0.23 - Leave fullscreen mode

Celluloid 0.23 - Exit search mode

Microsoft Movies and TV - Leave full-screen

Kodi - Previous menu OR Home screen

Kodi - Exit full screen

BSPlayer - Exit full screen

SMPlayer 19.5.0 - Leave fullscreen

Udemy Course Player - Exit fullscreen

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QuickTime Player (macOS) - Exit full-screen view

QLab 4 - Panic All

MPlayer - Stop playing and quit

Disney+ - Exit full-screen mode

Popcorn Time - Close

EyeTV - Back

Crunchyroll Web Video Player - Exit fullscreen mode

Plex (Windows) - Back

Plex (macOS) - Back

Philo - Cancel

Netflix iPad and PC (2022) - Exit full screen

Dailymotion (2023) - Exit full creen

Games - PC (502)

Da Hood (Roblox) - Open the in-game settings

EA Sports FC 24 - Pause

EA Sports FC 24 - Pause

Cities: Skylines (PC) - Exit current menu or tool

Cities: Skylines (PC) - Pause menu

BeamNG - Toggle menu

American Truck Simulator - Main control panel

Ren'Py - Open game menu

Genshin Impact (PC) - Open Paimon screen

Ready or Not (PC) - Pause menu

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Minecraft Java Edition - Open the menu and give back cursor control

Minecraft Java Edition - Pause single player game

Minecraft Java Edition - Exit the chat / command window

Company of Heroes - Toggle in-game menu

Company of Heroes - Clear all selections

Command & Conquer: Generals - Options

Poppy Playtime - Pause

Dark and Darker - Pause menu

League of Legends - Close current window, such as the shop

The Sims 4 - Bring up main menu or cancel current operation

Grand Theft Auto V - Switch between timeline & menu

Euro Truck Simulator 2 - Main control panel

Roblox (2022) - Resume game

Fortnite (PC) - Creative building exit

Command & Conquer Remastered Collection - Open pause menu

Forza Horizon 4 (PC) - Pause

Commandos 2 - HD Remaster (PC) - Pause

NASCAR Racing 2003 Season - Open Esc menu (use arrows and enter to navigate)

Battle Brothers - Blazing Deserts - Open game menus/Exit menu/Close open city/Shop/Inventory window

Assetto Corsa Competizione - Pause

Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney - Close an open menu

Sea of Thieves - Options

Diablo II - Activates or deactivates the game menu

Kingdom Come: Deliverance - Menu / Abort / Exit

The Secret of Monkey Island - Bypass a cutscene

Bus Simulator 18 - Open/Close menu

Bus Simulator 18 - Action Menu cancel

Bus Simulator 18 - Abort

Hotline Miami - Pause

Anno 1800 - Game options menu

Tropico 6 - Leave the game menu

Crusader Kings II - Main menu

Disco Elysium - Main menu

Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 - Toggle Pause

Wasteland 3 (PC) - Close

Wasteland 3 (PC) - Menu

Command & Conquer: Yuri's Revenge - Options menu

Farming Simulator 19 (PC) - Menu / Map

Stellaris (PC) - Close active menu

Stellaris (PC) - Close active menu

Stellaris (PC) - Open main menu

Stellaris (PC) - Close active menu

Stellaris (PC) - Close Government menu

Stellaris (PC) - Close Situation Log menu

Stellaris (PC) - Close Market menu

Stellaris (PC) - Close Technology menu

Stellaris (PC) - Close Planet menu

Stellaris (PC) - Close Ship menu

Stellaris (PC) - Close Starbase menu

PlayHome (Illusion) - Open menu

PlayHome (Illusion) - Exit

Age of Empires III: Definitive Edition - Show game menu

Days Gone (PC) - Pause

Days Gone (PC) - Menu cancel

Days Gone (PC) - Exit

MapleStory (PC) - Settings

MapleStory (PC) - Settings

Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII (PC) - Open the pause menu

Forza Horizon 5 - Pause / Menu

LiftOff: FPV Drone Racing (PC) - Exit

LiftOff: FPV Drone Racing (PC) - Pause

RollerCoaster Tycoon Classic - Cancel construction mode

Dark Souls III (PC) - Open menu

Cult of the Lamb (PC) - Pause

Chaos; Head Noah (PC) - Exit game

Mindustry (PC) - Menu

Crazyracing Kartrider - Pause (1-player only)

Baldur's Gate III (PC) - Cancel action

Baldur's Gate III (PC) - Skip video

Baldur's Gate III (PC) - Toggle in-game menu

Baldur's Gate III (PC) - UI cancel

Hogwarts Legacy - Field Guide

Hogwarts Legacy - Cancel

Hogwarts Legacy - Cancel Rescue

Hogwarts Legacy - Back

Hogwarts Legacy - Cancel

Hogwarts Legacy - Back

Age of Wonders 4 (PC) - Close / Cancel

Just Cause 3 - Pause game / Menu

Just Cause 3 - Pause game / Menu

Just Cause 3 - Pause game / Menu

Just Cause 3 - Pause game / Menu

Just Cause 3 - Pause game / Menu

Just Cause 3 - Pause game / Menu

Just Cause 3 - Pause game / Menu

Honkai: Star Rail - Pause

Honkai: Star Rail - Open menu

Football Manager 2023 - Cancel and close

Mad Island - Pause

F1 24 (PC) - Pause

Ghost of Tsushima (PC) - Settings menu

Hearthstone - Open game menu

Warcraft III - Return to the previous menu

Warcraft III - Cancel commands

Don't Starve (PC) - Pause menu

World of Tanks - Exit chat mode

Enter the Gungeon - Pause

Magic: The Gathering Online - Cancel

Fez - World map

Terraria - Inventory

Terraria - Pause

Diablo - Bring up the main menu

AI War Classic - If in Galaxy View, return to the main game display

AI War Classic - If in Main View, bring up the in-game menu (does not pause)

Old School RuneScape (OSRS) - Switch to the Inventory tab

Total War: Attila - Hide chat

Total War: Attila (Mac) - Hide chat

Tibia - Stop any character action

Rust - Exit Menu

Fallout 76 - Pause Menu

RimWorld - Closes any open dialogue or opens the Game Menu

Pharaoh - Exit the game

The Forest - Options

Battlezone 98 Redux - Game options menu

FlightGear - Exit program

Deponia - Go to main menu / Skip dialog lines, cutscenes

Europa Universalis IV - Close current window

Life Is Strange 2 - Pause menu

This War of Mine - Game Menu (also pauses)

Car Mechanic Simulator 2018 - Main menu / Cancel

Spintires (PC) - Menu

Astroneer - Open the game menu

Flyff - Deselect a targeted player, monster, item, or NPC

Open Rails 0.6.2 - Quit

ChessBase 13 - Close window

Warframe - Menus

Zwift (PC and macOS) - Open "End ride screen". Press again to go back to the game

Mordhau - Open pause menu

American Fugitive (PC) - Pause

NBA 2K19 (PC) - Exit

Dauntless - Menu

L. A. Noire - Enter pause menu

L. A. Noire - Back

F1 2019 - Pause

World of Warships - Exit chat mode

AquaNox - Main menu

X4: Foundations - Skip cutscene, remove screen tips

Far Cry New Dawn (PC) - Menu

Totally Accurate Battle Simulator - Open in game menu

Planet Zoo - Cancel

Planet Zoo - Options menu

Rage (PC) - Game menu

Ancestors: The Humankind Odyssey - Pause

Blacksad: Under the Skin - Menu

Grid (2019) - Pause

Katana Zero (PC) - Back