Try CTRL+Q, which :
".... When the Query Designer is not active, CTRL+Q closes the active window or dialog box."

>Hi all,
>
>Consider that you are on a menu option as follows:
>
>

>  -File
>    -New
>      -Form
>      -Table  (currently highlighted)
>

>
>How would you escape out of the menu programmatically? Keyboarding ESC will get back to the New submenu only.