# Debugger Console and Process Output Tabs in the Output Window

Use to view debugging and project process information and edit text in the Output window.

The Output window contains two tabs:

Element | Description
--- | ---
Debugger Console tab | Displays messages from the debugger for the current session and includes hyperlinks to the source code.
Process (debug) tab | Displays messages, such as compilation and deployment messages, from the process associated with the current session.

The context menu in the Output window provides the following commands:

Element | Description
--- | ---
Copy | Copies the selected text to the clipboard.
Find | Finds a string in the window.
Find Next | Finds the next occurrence of the search item specified in Find.
Wrap Text | Wraps text to the window width. If not, you must expand the window to see text that is wider than the window.
Save As | Prompts you for a file where you can save the window contents.
Clear | Clears the contents of the selected tabbed window.
Close | Closes the Output window completely.

Related Topics

Developing Applications with NetBeans IDE,

Copyright © 2016, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved.