# Code Consoles

Code consoles allow you to run code interactively in a kernel. The cells of a
code console show the order in which code was executed in the kernel, as opposed
to the explicit ordering of cells in a notebook document. Code consoles also
display rich output, just like notebook cells.

Create a new code console by clicking the `+` button in the file browser and
selecting the kernel:

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Run code using `Shift Enter`. Use the up and down arrows 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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Clear the cells of the code console without restarting the kernel by
right-clicking on the code console and selecting “Clear Console Cells”:

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Creating a code console from the File menu lets you select an existing kernel
for the code console. The code console then acts as a log of computations in
that kernel, and a place you can interactively inspect and run code in the
kernel:

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