When you want to step away from your Mac try…

minimalmac:

mnmal:

Turn off the screen
Ctrl + Shift + eject

Put your Mac to sleep
Cmd + Alt + eject

Log out
Ctrl + Alt + Shift + Q

Handy commands to remember for when you need to leave for a while, especially in a multi-user environment.

I’ve used the feature requiring a password to exit screensaver + hot corner for screen saver to lock.