Unable to turn my computer off

I can't turn my computer off at the moment cuz it's saying the finder is working something.But I don't figure out what it is.
Did anyone face it before?May you help?
Thanks.

Hold down the alt/opt key and right-click on the Finder icon in the Dock. Select 'Relaunch' from the pop-up menu. Does this solve your problem? If not, click the Apple icon on the left of the menu bar and select 'Force Quit'. If you see a program running that you know is the culprit or that you don't recognise then highlight it and click the 'Force Quit' button. If all else fails hold down the power button for 6 seconds or more.

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