# Part 9 - Clear the Messages View Buffer

At some point, it may be necessary to clear all the data you have collected from Messages view.

### 1. Select Messages:

Select **Message**s view from your custom tab set.

### 2. Clear the Buffer:

Press the **Erase** button located in the upper right corner of the Messages View (Figure 1:![](https://cdn.intrepidcs.net/support/VehicleSpy/assets/smOne.gif)).

### 3. Observe that Messages View has been Cleared:

Notice that the message counter column starts over again at one.

![Figure 1: Clear the Messages view buffer by clicking the Erase button.](https://2280262322-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FC3KyOmcYmM6ZVd3OQDa1%2Fuploads%2FbXlrdMLBKx01uoSrkgdz%2Fspyexample1.9.gif?alt=media\&token=9a2b66c9-4b67-442f-858e-0aab42fd5b1b)