Share this article

Improve this guide

How to Clear CMD on Windows 11: Everything You Need to Know

This can be done with a single command

2 min. read

Published onAugust 2, 2024

published onAugust 2, 2024

Share this article

Improve this guide

Read our disclosure page to find out how can you help Windows Report sustain the editorial teamRead more

Fix Windows 11 OS errors withHelpSoft PC Cleaner:

Ever found yourself staring at a cluttered Command Prompt screen and wished you could clear it up quickly? You’re not alone. Let’s dive into some straightforward methods to clear the CMD screen and make your command line experience smoother.

How do I clear in CMD?

1. Use the CLS Command

2. Use AutoHotkey

There is no built-in keyboard shortcut to clear the Command Prompt screen directly in Windows. However, you can use an AutoHotkey script to achieve this.

How to clear command history in CMD?

To do this, simply close Command Prompt. If that’s not an option, you can use theAlt+F7shortcut.

As you can see, it’s pretty simple to clear CMD in Windows, and you can do it natively with a single command.

To learn more about the command line, we have a great guide on how toopen a folder in Command Prompt, as well as an article that comparesCommand Prompt and Windows Terminal.

We also have another guide that explains how tochange the default terminal in Windows 11, so don’t miss it.

More about the topics:command prompt,Windows 11 guides

Milan Stanojevic

Windows Toubleshooting Expert

Milan has been enthusiastic about technology ever since his childhood days, and this led him to take interest in all PC-related technologies. He’s a PC enthusiast and he spends most of his time learning about computers and technology.

Before joining WindowsReport, he worked as a front-end web developer. Now, he’s one of the Troubleshooting experts in our worldwide team, specializing in Windows errors & software issues.

User forum

0 messages

Sort by:LatestOldestMost Votes

Comment*

Name*

Email*

Commenting as.Not you?

Save information for future comments

Comment

Δ

Milan Stanojevic

Windows Toubleshooting Expert

Before joining WindowsReport, he worked as a front-end web developer. Now, he’s specialized in Windows errors & software issues.