[Nuke]

you all know that the door close button on an elevator doesnt do anything. its only there to give occupants a sense of control.

[Qent]

Perhaps, but I'll never know because the interface is designed so as to make it useless.

[perihelion]

you all know that the door close button on an elevator doesnt do anything. its only there to give occupants a sense of control.

I've always wondered, is that true on all elevators, or just most of them?  I can think of some places where it might kind of matter to get the door closed a bit quicker or prevent someone outside from holding up an elevator (like, say, the ER).

[Ghostavo]

The close door button is supposed to work on all elevators. At least I've never been to one where it didn't work.

If still in doubt, try pressing the open door button and while the door is in the process of opening, press the close door button as an example.