How to open the browser developer console

How to open the browser developer console

How to open the browser developer console

The browser developer console is a tool which logs the information associated with a web application, such as network requests and errors. 

The information printed to the developer console can be helpful for the Screenful support team when we're trying to figure out how to solve an issue. The Screenful support team might ask you to take a screenshot of the console.

Below you’ll find instructions for how to open the developer console on various browsers.

Chrome

To open the developer console window on Chrome, use the keyboard shortcut Ctrl-Shift-J on Windows or Cmd-Option-J on a Mac.

Edge

To open the console on Edge, hit F12 to access the Developer Tools. Once in the Developer Tools, navigate to the Console tab.

Firefox

To open the console on Firefox, use the keyboard shortcut Ctrl-Shift-K on Windows or Cmd-Option-K on a Mac. The toolbox will appear at the bottom of the browser window, with the Web Console activated.

Safari

To open the console on Safari, you will first need to turn on the Develop menu. To do this, open the Safari menu in the Mac menu bar, then select Preferences. Once in the Preferences dialog, navigate to the Advanced tab, then check the "Show Develop menu in the menu bar" box.

Once the Develop menu has been enabled, you can go to the Develop menu in the menu bar and then select the "Show JavaScript Console" option. The JavaScript Console will show up on the bottom half of the active browser window.

The browser developer console is a tool which logs the information associated with a web application, such as network requests and errors. 

The information printed to the developer console can be helpful for the Screenful support team when we're trying to figure out how to solve an issue. The Screenful support team might ask you to take a screenshot of the console.

Below you’ll find instructions for how to open the developer console on various browsers.

Chrome

To open the developer console window on Chrome, use the keyboard shortcut Ctrl-Shift-J on Windows or Cmd-Option-J on a Mac.

Edge

To open the console on Edge, hit F12 to access the Developer Tools. Once in the Developer Tools, navigate to the Console tab.

Firefox

To open the console on Firefox, use the keyboard shortcut Ctrl-Shift-K on Windows or Cmd-Option-K on a Mac. The toolbox will appear at the bottom of the browser window, with the Web Console activated.

Safari

To open the console on Safari, you will first need to turn on the Develop menu. To do this, open the Safari menu in the Mac menu bar, then select Preferences. Once in the Preferences dialog, navigate to the Advanced tab, then check the "Show Develop menu in the menu bar" box.

Once the Develop menu has been enabled, you can go to the Develop menu in the menu bar and then select the "Show JavaScript Console" option. The JavaScript Console will show up on the bottom half of the active browser window.

The browser developer console is a tool which logs the information associated with a web application, such as network requests and errors. 

The information printed to the developer console can be helpful for the Screenful support team when we're trying to figure out how to solve an issue. The Screenful support team might ask you to take a screenshot of the console.

Below you’ll find instructions for how to open the developer console on various browsers.

Chrome

To open the developer console window on Chrome, use the keyboard shortcut Ctrl-Shift-J on Windows or Cmd-Option-J on a Mac.

Edge

To open the console on Edge, hit F12 to access the Developer Tools. Once in the Developer Tools, navigate to the Console tab.

Firefox

To open the console on Firefox, use the keyboard shortcut Ctrl-Shift-K on Windows or Cmd-Option-K on a Mac. The toolbox will appear at the bottom of the browser window, with the Web Console activated.

Safari

To open the console on Safari, you will first need to turn on the Develop menu. To do this, open the Safari menu in the Mac menu bar, then select Preferences. Once in the Preferences dialog, navigate to the Advanced tab, then check the "Show Develop menu in the menu bar" box.

Once the Develop menu has been enabled, you can go to the Develop menu in the menu bar and then select the "Show JavaScript Console" option. The JavaScript Console will show up on the bottom half of the active browser window.

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