Close files in the editor

Last modified: 01 September 2023

PyCharm suggests several ways to close editor tabs.

To close a file in the editor, do one of the following

  • On the main menu point to Window | Editor Tabs, choose one of the appropriate closing commands.

    Close

    Closes the file in the active tab.

    Close All

    Closes all editor tabs.

    Close Others

    Closes all tabs except the current one. The alternative way to close all other tabs lays with clicking the Close button, while holding the key pressed:

    Close others
    Close Unmodified

    Closes all files that were not changed. This command is only available, when version control integration is enabled in project.

    Close All But Pinned

    Closes all files that were not pinned. This command appears, if there are pinned editor tabs.

  • Right-click any editor tab, and choose same commands from the context menu.

  • Hover over a tab and click the middle mouse button.

  • Hover over a tab and click Close.

  • Press .

tip

When you close modified files, PyCharm preserves all changes in the current editing session. After reopening such files, the results of editing are restored.

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