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Posted by Mackenzie Harry
Mackenzie Harry
2,912 Points

clearing text in the console

how do I clear the previous text on the console with out undoing any of the commands? My console area is full and there is no way to scroll down.

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Madeline Watson
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Madeline Watson
Front End Web Development Techdegree Graduate 23,284 Points

You can type "clear" and the console will jump down to a new "page". However, all your old commands should still be visible if you scroll up.