Tip 711: Esc to close

A few people have complained about the Save and Close button being so close to the Delete button that they accidently delete appointments and contacts. 

The solution: use the Ctrl+S to save and Esc key to close.  Or just use Esc and answer the ‘do you want to save’ dialog.

Published February 12, 2010. Last updated on June 17, 2011.

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