Console Window and Tabs

By default the Console window is on the left-hand side of the console. This is where you enter commands and within the window there can be several Console tabs open at a time. When you right-click the tab, there are options available from the menu to edit the tab properties, open and close tabs, and view, copy, and save a command history.

Keyboard Shortcuts to Navigate Between Tabs

Edit the Console Tab Properties

Right-click any tab and select Properties from the menu to edit the Console tab properties.

Global Settings: Console Mode Default Appearance

Console Properties window example

  • Change the tab name in the Console name field to make it more descriptive for the work you are doing.
  • Increase or decrease the buffer size.
  • Edit fonts, sizes, and colors for various Console window text. Click Modify next to System output, Command prompt, and User input.
  • Click Modify next to Background color to change the color for each Console window.
  • To globally set the Default directory file path to where the various file types are saved, go to Tools > Options > Console Mode.

Open and Close Console Tabs

There are options to add a New Console tab, Close one, or Close all tabs in the Console window.

Copy all Text to Clipboard

  • Right-click any tab and select Copy All Text to Clipboard from the menu. Paste in a text editor as required.
  • The shortcut for this command is to press <Ctrl+Alt+C> (Windows and Linux) or Copy all text shortcut keys mac (macOS).

View, Copy, or Save a Command History

There are commands available to enter at the command line prompt as well as other ways to save or copy the full set of commands in any Console window tab.