---
title: Scaleway console CLI keyboard shortcuts
description: This page contains the list of keyboard shortcuts to use the Scaleway console CLI
tags: devtools cli shortcuts console
dates:
  validation: 2025-09-02
  posted: 2023-11-20
---

Below is a list of keyboard shortcuts to help you easily use and navigate the Command Line Interface integrated in the Scaleway console.

<Message type="note">
These shortcuts only apply to the CLI integrated in the [Scaleway console](https://console.scaleway.com). Other CLI tools may have different shortcuts.
</Message>

|Keys             | Action                                                     |
|-----------------|------------------------------------------------------------|
| Tab             | Auto-complete file and folder names                        |
| Up Arrow        | Navigate command history backward                          |
| Down Arrow      | Navigate command history forward                           |
| Left Arrow      | Move cursor one character forward                          |
| Right Arrow     | Move cursor one character backward                         |
| Delete          | Delete the character after the cursor                      |
| Backspace       | Delete the character before the cursor                     |
| Ctrl + A        | Go to the beginning of the line you're currently typing on |
| Ctrl + E        | Go to the end of the line you're currently typing on       |
| Ctrl + K        | Clear the line after the cursor                            |
| Ctrl + L        | Clear the screen                                           |
| Ctrl + C        | Kill the current task                                      |
| Ctrl + D        | Close the CLI                                              |