Keyboard Shortcuts for the Command Window

Here are some helpful tips for navigating the command window:

For Windows Users

Shortcut	Description
Enter	Executes the command typed in the command line.
Backspace	Deletes the character to the left of the cursor.
Delete	Deletes the character at the cursor position.
Up Arrow	Scrolls up through command history.
Down Arrow	Scrolls down through command history.
Ctrl + L	Clears the screen, keeping command history.
Ctrl + C	Interrupts the current command or script.
Single Tab	Auto-completes commands and variable names based on partially typed text if there is a unique match.
Double Tab	Lists all possible completions if there are multiple matches.

For Mac Users

Shortcut	Description
Return	Executes the command typed in the command line.
Delete	Deletes the character to the left of the cursor.
Fn + Delete	Deletes the character to the right of the cursor.
Up Arrow	Scrolls up through command history.
Down Arrow	Scrolls down through command history.
Cmd + L	Clears the last executed command from the screen, keeping command history
Cmd + C	Interrupts the current command or script.
Shift + Return	Continues command entry onto the next line.
Single Tab	Auto-completes commands and variable names based on partially typed text if there is a unique match.
Double Tab	Lists all possible completions if there are multiple matches.