cls
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Updated: January 21, 2005
Clears the Command Prompt window.
Syntax
cls
Parameters
/?
Displays help at the command prompt.
Examples
To clear all information that appears in the Command Prompt
window and return to a blank window, type:
cls
Formatting legend
| Format | Meaning |
| Italic | Information that the user must supply |
| Bold | Elements that the user must type exactly as shown |
| Ellipsis (...) | Parameter that can be repeated several times in a command line |
| Between brackets ([]) | Optional items |
| Between braces ({}); choices separated by pipe (|). Example: {even|odd} | Set of choices from which the user must choose only one |
| Courier font | Code or program output |