Clear Screen Compendium - Clearing the Terminal Screen
There are different ways to clear or wipe the screen in a console. Here are the common methods and the fine differences between them. Ctrl+L (keyboard shortcut) Ctrl+l This is the fastest and most commonly used method. Its effect is essentially the same as the clear command: the screen scrolls up to make room for new input. The key point is that the previous content is not deleted - you can scroll up with the mouse or PageUp to keep viewing the commands and results that were output before. ...