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LEFT - The LEFT command turns the

turtle left or in the anti-clockwise
direction. You need to mention the
number of degrees by which you

want to rotate the turtle head. The
angle of the turtle head changes but

the position of the turtle remains Forward Backward
the same. You can also type LT which
is the short form for LEFT command.

HOME - When you open the MSW

Logo program, the turtle is present
at the centre of the MSW Logo

screen. This initial position is the Right Left
Home position of the turtle You can
use the HOME command to bring the turtle back to the centre of the screen after

you have moved it to a different position

CLEARSCREEN - This command allows you to remove drawings from the MSWLogo
screen and bring the turtle to its original position

CLEARTEXT - This command allows you to remove the record of commands from the
Recall List Box.

PENUP - The PENUP command lifts the turtle. It stops the turtle from drawing a line.

FD or BK commands used after the PENUP command will move the turtle to another
location without drawing a line. You can also type PU which is the short form for the
PENUP command.

PENDOWN - The PENDOWN command turns off the PENUP command and allows

you to continue drawing again. You can also type PD which is the short form for the
PENDOWN command.

HIDETURTLE - You can use this command to hide the turtle. The triangle on the

screen disappears when you use this command. You can also type HT which is the
short form for the HIDETURTLE command.

SHOWTURTLE - This command is used when you want the turtle to reappear after

hiding it. You can also type ST which is the short form for the SHOWTURTLE command.

REPEAT - The REPEAT command in MSW Logo is used to repeat a set of instructions

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