# Code Consoles

Notebooks allow you to write and run code while you create a document. At times,
it is helpful to write and run code in an exploratory manner, while not creating
a document; a sort of transient playground for interactive code. The JupyterLab
Code Console addresses this usage case, with full support for the rich output of
Jupyter.

Create a code console by clicking the + button in the File Browser and selecting
the kernel:

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Run code using `Shift Enter` and use the up and down arrows allow you to browse
the history of previously run code:

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Tab completion (`Tab`) and tooltips (`Shift Tab`) work as in the Notebook:

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You can clear the previous cells of the Code Console by right-clicking on the
Code Console and selecting the “Clear Console Cells” item:

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