# Erase Traces

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This Display menu command removes all visible traces from the screen.

The keyboard shortcut for Erase Traces is Shift+Ctrl+E (Windows) or Shift-E (Mac).

This command erases all traces immediately. If you want to control whether and how quickly traces fade, use the Color panel of the Preferences dialog box.

This command does not prevent traced objects from leaving new traces on the screen as they continue to move. To prevent an object from leaving new traces, you must select that object and turn tracing off for the object by choosing Display | Trace.

You can also use the Esc key to erase traces.