Stata 15: Clear command window

[Al Feiveson]

In previous versions of Stata (for Windows) one could clear the command window by pressing "page down". But this doesn't work for Stata 15. Surely there must be a better way to clear a long command other than use the backspace key?

[Bruce Weaver]

I did not know about using Page Down to clear the command window, but just verified that it works in Stata/IC 13 for Windows, but not in Stata/IC 15 for Windows.

Rather than Backspace, try Ctrl-A (to select all) followed by Delete.

[daniel klein]

I do not have access to Stata 15 yet, but I would like to comment on the "page down" button. It does not really clear the command window but allows you to scroll through the commands that have been issued. So the "page up" button is probably the more useful one as it brings back all the commands that you have previously typed. The Escape button clears the command window.

Actually, this and more is documented in [U] 10 Keyboard use

Best
Daniel

[Scott Merryman]

cls

clears the results window

[Al Feiveson]

Aha! Yes <esc> instead of <page down> works. Thanks to all who responded.

[Chinh Nguyen (StataCorp)]

Before Stata 15, if you were typing a command and either intentionally or unintentionally pressed page up, you could not get back back the command you were typing if you pressed page down. Stata 15 now makes the contents of the Command window the beginning of the command "history", not an empty Command window. As others mentioned, you can always clear the contents of the Command window by pressing the escape key.

Here's another feature but it's not new. Pressing shift + cursor up/down in the Command window will scroll the Results window.

[Clyde Schechter]

Here's another feature but it's not new. Pressing shift + cursor up/down in the Command window will scroll the Results window.

Wow! I wish I had known about that before. Switching back and forth between the command and results window to find something earlier result in order to inform what you want to do next was such a nuisance! Thanks.

[Alan Neustadtl]

Here's another feature but it's not new. Pressing shift + cursor up/down in the Command window will scroll the Results window.

In Stata 15 shift + PgUp or PgDn also works!