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title: "Restarting the Close app"
slug: "restarting-the-close-app"
updated: 2026-03-08T12:40:32Z
published: 2026-03-08T12:40:32Z
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> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://help.close.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Restarting the Close app

If you need to restart the Close desktop app for any reason, please follow the instructions below as just clicking on the `X` button isn't enough to fully restart the app.

## Mac

1. Go to Close in the top-left and click on `Quit Close` or press ` Command + Q`.

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2. Open the app again.

## Windows

1. Press `Alt` on your keyboard to show the menu bar at the top

2. Click on `File &gt; Exit`

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3. Open the app again