# Allow to cancel Reconnect dialog using ESC

**URL:** <https://forums.toadworld.com/t/allow-to-cancel-reconnect-dialog-using-esc/45293>\
**Category:** Toad for Oracle - Beta\
**Created:** [January 18, 2019, 4:56pm UTC](https://forums.toadworld.com/t/allow-to-cancel-reconnect-dialog-using-esc/45293 "2019-01-18T16:56:27Z")\
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**Author:** ![NormTeamT](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/quest/user_avatar/forums.toadworld.com/normteamt/32/53_2.png) [@NormTeamT](https://forums.toadworld.com/u/NormTeamT)\
**Post date:** [January 18, 2019, 10:28pm UTC](https://forums.toadworld.com/t/allow-to-cancel-reconnect-dialog-using-esc/45293/3 "2019-01-18T22:28:36Z")

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I have the same problem. This mostly works for me:

Click toad on the task bar to make it active. I sometimes click something rlse first, then Toad, to be sure.

Alt-space

M

Use the arrow keys to move the hidden dialogue out from under the describe window.

HTH

Cheers,  
Norm. [TeamT]

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