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title: Theme Settings — Close tab / General category
description: "## Overview  ![file QKYOA3fTHK](https://s3.amazonaws.com/helpscout.net/docs/assets/559c68b9e4b03e788eda1692/images/5c3d10142c7d3a319450043d/file-QKYOA3fTHK.png)*Figure 1 (above). View of the **Close >> General** option settings for the Default Theme.* The  *Close* option tab controls the styling of the popup close button. The *General*category controls the button text and style, and the placement…"
url: "https://wppopupmaker.com/docs/theming-popups/popup-theme-settings-close-tab-general-category/"
updated: "2024-12-23"
category: Using Popup Maker / Theming Popups
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# Theme Settings — Close tab / General category

## Overview 

![file QKYOA3fTHK](https://s3.amazonaws.com/helpscout.net/docs/assets/559c68b9e4b03e788eda1692/images/5c3d10142c7d3a319450043d/file-QKYOA3fTHK.png)*Figure 1 (above). View of the **Close >> General** option settings for the Default Theme.*

The  *Close* option tab controls the styling of the popup close button. The *General*category controls the button text and style, and the placement of the button either within the popup container or the browser window. 

### Property Descriptions

- *Close Button Text* accepts text, [HTML entities](https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Glossary/Entity), and HTML elements as input.  *Default:  CLOSE.*
- *Position Outside Container* (checkbox) allows the placement of the close button outside the popup container.  *Default: unchecked ( off ).*
- *Location* positions the close button at one of nine locations inside the popup container. If the checkbox *Position Outside Container *is checked, the button is positioned outside the popup container and within the frame of the browser window.  *Default: Top Right.*
- *Top* refers to the close button position at the top of the popup container (or browser window). A positive value moves the button *downward*, while a negative value moves it *upward*. This feature is active when the *Location* option is set to *Top Left*, *Top Center*, or *Top Right*.
- *Bottom* refers to the close button position at the bottom of the popup container (or browser window). A positive value moves the button *upward*, while a negative value moves it *downward*. This feature is active when the *Location* option is set to *Bottom Left*, *Bottom Center*, or *Bottom Right*.
- *Right* refers to the close button position on the right side of the popup container (or browser window).  A positive value moves the button *upward*, while a negative value moves it *downward*. This feature is active when the *Location* option is set to *Top Right,* *Middle Right*, or *Bottom Right*.
- *Left* refers to the close button position on the left side of the popup container (or browser window). A positive value moves the button *rightward**(inside the container)*, while a negative value moves it *leftward (outside the container)*. This feature is active when the *Location* option is set to *Top Left*, *Middle Left*, or *Bottom Left*.

## Preview Close Option Settings in the Customizer

When editing the Close button features, use the customizer located to the right of the *Theme Settings* box to preview your changes. 

Select the *Update* button to save any changes to popup theme settings. Otherwise, any changes will be lost after you leave the page.