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Riley Heyden
150 Pointshow can I clear my console quickly?
I just want to know how to Clear my console shell with the press of a button rather than exiting and then reopening it. thanks.
3 Answers
caca sfamo
131 PointsYou can also just type "clear"
Alexander Davison
65,469 PointsPush Ctrl+L
micram1001
33,833 PointsI'm disappointed that Craig or a treehouse mentor didn't correct Alexander. No way caca sfamo should lose two points. Type "clear" then enter or ctrl + l keys on windows. Both ways above clear the console with the keyboard(all buttons).
Alexander Davison
65,469 PointsAlexander Davison
65,469 PointsNo you can't. You can't type
clearin the Shell and his question specifically said "I just want to know how to Clear my console shell with the press of a button rather than exiting and then reopening it"