# Output console missing from view

**URL:** <https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/output-console-missing-from-view/16482>\
**Category:** Ignition\
**Tags:** ignition79\
**Created:** [January 5, 2018, 8:37am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/output-console-missing-from-view/16482 "2018-01-05T08:37:38Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![bill.liu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/9fc348/32.png) [@bill.liu](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/bill.liu)\
**Post date:** [January 5, 2018, 8:37am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/output-console-missing-from-view/16482/1 "2018-01-05T08:37:38Z")

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Ignition designer 7.9.5

I was working in a multi-monitor environment and moved the output console to another monitor in floating mode. Now I am back with a small screen and I cannot see the output console nor be able to move it back.

I tried “Reset Panels” but it did work. How can I get output console back? Is there a keyboard shortcut to dock a window or something?

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**Author:** ![paul-griffith](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/paul-griffith/32/37249_2.png) [@paul-griffith](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/paul-griffith)\
**Post date:** [January 5, 2018, 4:07pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/output-console-missing-from-view/16482/2 "2018-01-05T16:07:21Z")

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Reset panels won’t actually _show_ the output console - try Tools -\> Output Console to force it to show up again.

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**Author:** ![john.mullins](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/john.mullins/32/87416_2.png) [@john.mullins](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/john.mullins)\
**Post date:** [March 23, 2020, 5:01pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/output-console-missing-from-view/16482/3 "2020-03-23T17:01:41Z")

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Has this issue been resolved yet? I am experiencing the same problem on 7.9.13. There is also no option under Tools for Output Console. It is only available under View -\> Panels -\> Output Console.

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**Author:** ![elmer.pannell](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/a88e57/32.png) [@elmer.pannell](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/elmer.pannell)\
**Post date:** [June 10, 2020, 3:06pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/output-console-missing-from-view/16482/4 "2020-06-10T15:06:13Z")

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I have the same issue after installing a new monitor. I can see the lower half of the output console. The rest is off screen. Is there a way to reset it or move it?

View -\> Panels -\> Console only hides it or shows it. It doesn’t move it.

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**Author:** ![robb.schermer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c5a1d2/32.png) [@robb.schermer](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/robb.schermer)\
**Post date:** [September 22, 2021, 2:15pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/output-console-missing-from-view/16482/5 "2021-09-22T14:15:25Z")

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A solution was presented in a couple other threads but I'll repeat it here as this thread was the first I found when doing a Google search.

> [@Output Console not Opening in Designer](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/output-console-not-opening-in-designer/19343/7):
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> I found a fix for the output console not displaying.  
> Close all ignition running designers.  
> Delete your .ignition folder within c:/Users//.ignition.  
> Relaunch the designer and it will rebuild your cache.  
> I opened my designer, it has the default view, I selected output console and it showed up as pop-up.  
> Back in business.

I found that just deleting the “windows.layout” file from the .ignition folder was enough to reset my console window. (C:\Users\{current-user}\.ignition\windows.layout).