How to recover closed output window in netbeans?

Question

It often happens to me that I want to clear the current output window by using the context menu, but instead of hitting the Clear entry, I accidently hit the

Answer 1

In NetBeans 7.4, Under Window menu, click on "Reset Window". Then NetBeans will disappear and reappear. At last, after it reappears, click on "Output" under Window menu.