---
title: quit
card_id: 23995
---

# quit

```
quit
```

Handler:

```
on quit
  [ph:statements]
end quit
```

HyperCard sends the `quit` message to the current card when the user chooses Quit HyperCard from the File menu (or presses Command-Q), just before HyperCard quits. 

## Related Topics

* [startUp](/HyperTalkReference/systemmessages/startUp)
* [Where messages are sent initially](/HyperTalkReference/systemmessages/Where-messages-are-sent-initially)