Time for action – closing Blender

Now, let's close Blender and study some basics of animation. Steps for closing Blender are as follows:

1. Press the Esc key to close the render window and return to the 3D View window.
2. Press Ctrl + Q to quit Blender.
3. A dialog box will pop up, asking you to confirm that you want to click on Quit Blender; click on it to quit Blender.

What just happened?

When Blender renders a scene, it brings up a special render window over the 3D window. Pressing the Esc button closes this window, returning you to the 3D window. Pressing Ctrl + Q closes Blender 3D down completely. Congratulations! Everything else about learning Blender is just an elaboration on this.