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[[Image:CLOSEBUTTON.jpg|Close Button]]
[[Image:CLOSEBUTTON.jpg|Close Button]]


There are some "Activities" that are closed from the "File" menu by selecting "Exit". The "Exit" action may include saving, but some activities may require a separate step to save your work. The "File" menu may contain a "save" or "save as" command. Save may also be done by clicking the folder icon with a downpointing arrow. The eToys Activity closes by clicking a button which is a circle with an X, rather than the stop sign.
There are some "Activities" that are closed from the "File" menu by selecting "Exit". These activities may require a separate step to save your work by clicking on the "save" or "save as" command. Save may also be done by clicking the folder icon with a downpointing arrow. The eToys Activity closes by clicking a button which is a circle with an X, rather than the stop sign.


To exit an Activity using a keyboard shortcut, press and hold the '''ctl''' key, and then press the '''q''' key. The combination ctl + esc also quits an activity.
To quit an Activity using a keyboard shortcut, press and hold the '''ctl''' key, and then press the '''q''' key. The combination ctl + esc also quits an activity.

Revision as of 17:48, 7 April 2012

Exiting Activities

To Exit an Activity, use the touchpad or a mouse to move the cursor to the close box on the right corner of the Frame and click.

Close Button

There are some "Activities" that are closed from the "File" menu by selecting "Exit". These activities may require a separate step to save your work by clicking on the "save" or "save as" command. Save may also be done by clicking the folder icon with a downpointing arrow. The eToys Activity closes by clicking a button which is a circle with an X, rather than the stop sign.

To quit an Activity using a keyboard shortcut, press and hold the ctl key, and then press the q key. The combination ctl + esc also quits an activity.