Windows 10 Command Prompt (Windows)
Select Text (Expanded with Windows 10)
Extend selection one page up one page down
Shift + Page Up / Shift + Page Down
All hotkeys for Windows 10 Command Prompt (Windows)
Launching and Managing Command PromptRun Windows Command Promt |
Win + R , then type 'cmd' |
Launching and Managing Command PromptStart Command Prompt via Power User Commands |
Win + X , then C |
Launching and Managing Command PromptStart Command Prompt as Administrator via Power User Commands |
Win + X , then A |
Launching and Managing Command PromptExit Command Prompt |
type 'exit' |
Launching and Managing Command PromptSwitch to full-screen mode. Press again to exit full-screen mode |
Alt + Enter or F11 |
Select Text (Expanded with Windows 10)Select all text in line (press again to select all text in CMD including complete screen buffer) |
Ctrl + A |
Select Text (Expanded with Windows 10)Extend selection by on character to the left / to the right |
Shift + Arrow Left / Arrow Right |
Select Text (Expanded with Windows 10)Extend selection by on word to the left / to the right |
Shift + Control + Arrow Left / Arrow Right |
Select Text (Expanded with Windows 10)Extend selection by one line down / one line up |
Shift + Arrow Up / Shift + Arrow Down |
Select Text (Expanded with Windows 10)Extend selection to beginning of command. Press again to include the path (e.g. C:\Windows) into selection |
Shift + Home |
Select Text (Expanded with Windows 10)Extend selection to the end of the current line |
Shift + End |
Select Text (Expanded with Windows 10)Extend selection to the beginning/ to the end of screen buffer |
Ctrl + Shift + Home / End |
Select Text (Expanded with Windows 10)Extend selection one page up one page down |
Shift + Page Up / Shift + Page Down |
Copy and Paste (Expanded with Windows 10)Copy Text |
Ctrl + C |
Copy and Paste (Expanded with Windows 10)Paste Text |
Ctrl + V or Right Click |
Navigate TextJump to beginning, jump to end of the line |
Home / End |
Navigate TextJump to next / jump to previous Word |
Ctrl + Arrow Left / Arrow Right |
Navigate TextScroll screen up / down one line |
Ctrl + Arrow Up / Arrow Down |
Navigate TextScroll up / down 3 lines |
Turn scroll wheel up / down |
Navigate TextScroll up / down half a page |
Shift + Turn scroll wheel up / down |
Navigate TextStart scroll mode |
Middle Click |
Navigate TextScroll up / down |
Move mouse up / down in scroll mode |
Navigate TextStop scroll mode |
Click or Middle Click or Right Click or any arrow key or Shift or Ctrl or Page Up or Page Down or Home or End or Ins or Del or any function key except F10 |
Enter and Manipulate TextDelete word left to the Cursor |
Ctrl + Backspace |
Enter and Manipulate TextFrom current cursor position , delete up to letter selected |
F2 , then a … z |
Enter and Manipulate TextAutocomplete Folder or File Name |
Tab |
Enter and Manipulate TextClear current line |
Escape |
Enter and Manipulate TextToggle Insert Mode |
Ins |
Enter and Manipulate TextDelete from cursor position to end of line |
Ctrl + End |
Enter and Manipulate TextDelete from cursor position to beginning of line |
Ctrl + Home |
Enter and Manipulate TextSignal end of Line; text afterwards will be ignored |
Ctrl + Z |
Recall CommandsScroll through previously used commands |
Arrow Up / Arrow Down |
Recall CommandsRecall first / last command |
Page Up / Page Down |
Recall CommandsType previous command character by character. Press and hold works too. |
Arrow Right (or F1 ) |
Recall CommandsRe-type previous command up to letter selected |
F2 , then a … z |
Recall CommandsRepeat previous Command |
F3 |
Recall CommandsShow history of previous commands |
F7 |
Recall CommandsClear Command History |
Alt + F7 |
Recall CommandsMove backwards in command history for commands matching current command |
F8 |