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Arnošt Havelka

Clear Screen (cls)

Wipe the slate clean.

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Clear Screen (cls)

Terminal getting messy? Too much text cluttering your view? The cls command is your digital eraser—it wipes everything off the screen and gives you a fresh start.

Try the command

Clear the screen!

Build the command
cls
Terminal
C:\Users\User>cls

Real-World Examples

Clear terminal clutter after running many commands:

Try the command

Choose an option and the terminal output updates immediately.

Terminal
C:\Users\User>cls

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What does CLS stand for?

References

These documentation links provide authoritative details for the commands used in this article.

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