# How to scroll the console / terminal screen with only keyboard

**URL:** <https://forum.universal-robots.com/t/how-to-scroll-the-console-terminal-screen-with-only-keyboard/6537>\
**Category:** Technical Questions\
**Tags:** linux, terminal\
**Created:** [March 3, 2020, 3:00am UTC](https://forum.universal-robots.com/t/how-to-scroll-the-console-terminal-screen-with-only-keyboard/6537 "2020-03-03T03:00:02Z")\
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**Author:** ![fujikit](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.universal-robots.com/fujikit/32/6042_2.png) [@fujikit](https://forum.universal-robots.com/u/fujikit)\
**Post date:** [March 3, 2020, 3:00am UTC](https://forum.universal-robots.com/t/how-to-scroll-the-console-terminal-screen-with-only-keyboard/6537/1 "2020-03-03T03:00:02Z")

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I can switch to the console screen with “Ctrl + Alt + F9”.  
I want to scroll the console screen and check the previous log.  
Is there any way to do that?

Best regards.

T.FUJIKI

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**Author:** ![sam.verity-hilton](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.universal-robots.com/sam.verity-hilton/32/6046_2.png) [@sam.verity-hilton](https://forum.universal-robots.com/u/sam.verity-hilton)\
**Post date:** [March 3, 2020, 10:41am UTC](https://forum.universal-robots.com/t/how-to-scroll-the-console-terminal-screen-with-only-keyboard/6537/2 "2020-03-03T10:41:45Z")

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I am not sure if it can be done from a keyboard alone, though I would try the up and down keys if you haven’t alreaxdy. Other than that the best I can suggest is plug in a mouse and try that instead

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**Author:** ![fujikit](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.universal-robots.com/fujikit/32/6042_2.png) [@fujikit](https://forum.universal-robots.com/u/fujikit)\
**Post date:** [March 4, 2020, 7:51am UTC](https://forum.universal-robots.com/t/how-to-scroll-the-console-terminal-screen-with-only-keyboard/6537/3 "2020-03-04T07:51:13Z")

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Thank you very much for your replying.

I tried to push “PageUP” and “PageDown” and scroll mouse wheel but the console screen cannot be slided.

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**Author:** ![Savoia](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.universal-robots.com/savoia/32/4844_2.png) [@Savoia](https://forum.universal-robots.com/u/Savoia)\
**Post date:** [January 27, 2021, 4:33am UTC](https://forum.universal-robots.com/t/how-to-scroll-the-console-terminal-screen-with-only-keyboard/6537/4 "2021-01-27T04:33:02Z")

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Maybe try Shift + PgUp / PgDn?

> <https://unix.stackexchange.com/questions/89440/send-all-local-mail-to-a-single-external-e-mail/731561#731561>

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**Author:** ![anon3164729](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/87869e/32.png) [@anon3164729](https://forum.universal-robots.com/u/anon3164729)\
**Post date:** [July 14, 2021, 9:08am UTC](https://forum.universal-robots.com/t/how-to-scroll-the-console-terminal-screen-with-only-keyboard/6537/5 "2021-07-14T09:08:57Z")

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Is there any news about this? It’s very important to scroll the console to debug URCaps on a real robot.

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**Author:** ![eric.feldmann](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/94ad74/32.png) [@eric.feldmann](https://forum.universal-robots.com/u/eric.feldmann)\
**Post date:** [October 29, 2021, 10:28pm UTC](https://forum.universal-robots.com/t/how-to-scroll-the-console-terminal-screen-with-only-keyboard/6537/6 "2021-10-29T22:28:00Z")

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Could really use this feature as well. Tried every combination of function keys and scroll keys. Nothing moves this terminal screen which makes debugging a royal pain on a real robot