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  <info>
    <link type="guide" xref="gedit-files-basic" group="fourth"/>
    <desc>Exit from the file you are using.</desc>
  </info>

  <title>Close a file</title>

  <p>
    To close a file in <app>gedit</app>, click the <gui style="button">×</gui>
    button that appears on the tab title. Note that when only a single file is
    open in a window, you can close the window instead.
  </p>
  <p>
    If your file contains changes that have not been saved, <app>gedit</app>
    will prompt you to save those changes before closing the file.
  </p>
</page>
