Shortcut to Close Intellij File Tab

Solution 1:

1. Open Settings by hitting Ctrl+Alt+S
2. Click: Keymap
3. Search for: Close
4. Under Main menu > Window > Editor Tabs, find Close.
5. Right-click and click Remove Ctrl+F4.
6. Right click and click Add Keyboard Shortcut
7. Add your new custom Keyboard Shortcut.

IntelliJ will tell you if the shortcut clashes with another shortcut performing a different action.

Alternatively, open/edit your Linux Window Manager Settings and remove the Ctrl+F4 mapping to allow other programs like IntelliJ to make use of it.

Solution 2:

For PC-based keyboards, the shortcut to close tabs is CTRL + F4,
not to be confused with ALT+F4.

Solution 3:

Current tab can be closed with:

Ctrl + F4

Works on Intellij Ultimate 2016.3

Solution 4:

On mac OS, Intellij 2018.3 version, 'Command + W' does close the file tab.