Run["tput cub1"] (* one position to the left *) Run["tput cuf1" ] (* one position to the right *) Run["tput cuu1" ] (* up one line *) Run["tput cud1"] (* down one line *) Run["tput cr"] (* beginning of line *) Run["tput home"] (* top left corner *) WIDTH=RunThrough["tput cols", ""]; HEIGHT=RunThrough["tput lines", ""]; Run["tput hpa "<>WIDTH] (* end of line *) Run["tput cup "<>HEIGHT<>" "<> WIDTH] (* bottom right corner *)