--- title: Close Option Settings description: "## Overview ![file RICNFX4fwp](https://s3.amazonaws.com/helpscout.net/docs/assets/559c68b9e4b03e788eda1692/images/5e506e0e2c7d3a7e9ae8239b/file-RICNFX4fwp.png) The *Close* option within the Editor's *Popup Settings* box contains 3 option *categories*.  1. Button 2. Form Submission 3. Alternative Methods This article briefly describes each of the properties assigned within each option category.  ## Category: Button ![file dHp1HQDGuX](https://s3.amazonaws.com/helpscout.net/docs/assets/559c68b9e4b03e788eda1692/images/5e5420c22c7d3a7e9ae834e8/file-dHp1HQDGuX.png) Override…" url: "https://wppopupmaker.com/docs/the-popup-editor/popup-settings-box-close-option-settings/" updated: "2025-01-29" category: Using Popup Maker / The Popup Editor --- # Close Option Settings ## Overview ![file RICNFX4fwp](https://s3.amazonaws.com/helpscout.net/docs/assets/559c68b9e4b03e788eda1692/images/5e506e0e2c7d3a7e9ae8239b/file-RICNFX4fwp.png) The *Close* option within the Editor's *Popup Settings* box contains 3 option *categories*.  1. Button 2. Form Submission 3. Alternative Methods This article briefly describes each of the properties assigned within each option category.  ## Category: Button ![file dHp1HQDGuX](https://s3.amazonaws.com/helpscout.net/docs/assets/559c68b9e4b03e788eda1692/images/5e5420c22c7d3a7e9ae834e8/file-dHp1HQDGuX.png) Override a popup's close button text, and delay the appearance of the popup close button.  > **Note: **You can choose and style Popup **Close Settings** in the [Popup Themes Editor](https://wppopupmaker.com/docs/theming-popups/popup-theme-editor-introduction/). After you make a new popup theme or edit an existing one, go back to (edit) your popup and pick that theme under **Popup Settings** >  **Display** > **Appearance**.  ### Property Description **Close Text --**Override the value set by the assigned popup theme's *Close Button Text*.   For example, a value of 'CLOSE' set at  *Popup Maker >> Popup Themes >> Close >> Close Button Text*  could be changed to 'X' for a single popup.  To maintain a consistent style across all popups, use the *Close Button Text *set in the *Popup Theme Settings* box.  *Default: Value set by the Popup Theme at **Popup Settings >> Display >> Appearance.*** > *To entirely remove the Close button from a popup* so that visitors must interact with the contents of a popup,  [install the Forced Interaction extension to Popup Maker](https://wppopupmaker.com/extensions/forced-interaction/?utm_campaign=documentation&utm_source=helpscout&utm_medium=doc&utm_term=349-popup-settings-box-close-button-option-settings).  **Close Button Delay --**Delay the appearance of the close button when a popup opens.  This may increase visitor engagement with the popup's contents ( reading, clicking a link, or submitting a form ).     *Default: 0 ms (milliseconds); close button appears at the same time as the popup.**  * *Delay range: 0 - 3000 ms (0 - 3 seconds).* --- ## Category: Form Submission ![file H0GGmHKYQ4](https://s3.amazonaws.com/helpscout.net/docs/assets/559c68b9e4b03e788eda1692/images/5e50785204286364bc95b681/file-H0GGmHKYQ4.png) ### Property Description **Close on Form Submission (checkbox) --** Automatically close a popup after a form placed inside it is submitted.  This feature is available when using [the Popup Maker Subscription Form](https://wppopupmaker.com/docs/shortcodes/shortcode-subscription-form/) or a WordPress form plugin that is supported by Popup Maker.  **Related article: ** [Trigger: Form Submission](https://wppopupmaker.com/docs/triggering-popups/trigger-form-submission/) Closing a popup form after a user clicks the 'Submit' button implies their action caused an effect. Many form plugins also allow one to display a confirmation message after a form is submitted and disappears from view. *Default: unchecked (off); the popup form will remain visible after a form is submitted.* --- ## Category: Alternate Methods ![file](https://s3.amazonaws.com/helpscout.net/docs/assets/559c68b9e4b03e788eda1692/images/5e5421802c7d3a7e9ae834f7/file-rucozx56JA.png) By default, a popup is closed by selecting the *Close* button displayed in the popup container.  Several alternative methods allow visitors to close a popup by clicking on the popup [overlay layer](https://wppopupmaker.com/docs/getting-started/popup-maker-glossary-of-terms/#overlay), or using their keyboard.  By default, each of the following methods is not enabled (turned 'off').  ### Property Description **Click Overlay to Close (checkbox) --**Allow visitors to close a popup when the popup overlay layer is clicked or touched.  The overlay layer is the area outside the popup container.  Activating this feature provides visitors a larger area to close a popup. The expanded close feature will even work when the overlay layer is disabled.  *Default: unchecked (off).* > **Related article:** The  ['Display' option settings](https://wppopupmaker.com/docs/the-popup-editor/popup-settings-box-display-option-settings/) includes a 'Disable Overlay' option.  See Popup Settings >> Display >> Advanced to turn off the overlay layer.  **Press ESC to Close (checkbox) --**Allow visitors to close a popup by using their keyboard *Escape* (ESC) key.  *Default: unchecked (off).* **Press F4 to Close (checkbox) --**Allows visitors to close a popup by pressing their keyboard.  In the *Windows* operating system, the keyboard **F4** function key allows users to close application windows and programs. When enabled, *this feature extends that capability to all plugin users, regardless of their operating system*.  *Default: unchecked (off).*