5/17/2023 0 Comments Command prompt hotkeyAs we know Microsoft removed Aero glass transparency from Windows 8 and later Windows versions, but in a strange move Microsoft has added a similar feature to Command Prompt in Windows 10 which is transparency effect. Now that’s a strange and unique feature addition to Command Prompt in Windows 10. Now in Windows 10, when you resize Command Prompt window, it automatically wraps the text to fit the width of window. In previous Windows, when you resized a Command Prompt window, the text inside window never used to wrap and some of the text portion always disappeared. Thanks to our reader “Ashfaq” for sharing about this feature… Automatic Text Wrapping upon Window Resize You can again press the same keys together to exit from full screen mode. You can just press ALT+Enter keys together to show Command Prompt in full screen mode. Microsoft removed this ability in previous Windows versions such as Windows 7, Windows 8, etc but now the popular ALT+Enter hotkey is back. The good ol’ ALT+Enter keyboard shortcut to put Command Prompt in Full Screen mode is back in Windows 10. Now in Windows 10, the Command Prompt window can be maximized to take full screen area.Īlso all Aero Snap features work in Command Prompt window such as moving the window to top of the screen to maximize it, etc. In previous Windows versions, when you maximize Command Prompt window, it doesn’t maximize to full screen size. Maximizes to Full Screen Size, Aero Snap Also Works Now these keyboard shortcuts also work in Command Prompt window to copy/paste text strings.Īpart from Ctrl+C and Ctrl+V, other similar hotkeys such as CTRL+A to select all and CTRL+F to open Find dialog box also work in Windows 10 Command Prompt. We frequently use Ctrl+C and Ctrl+V keyboard shortcuts to copy and paste text/files/folders/etc in various programs. CTRL+C, CTRL+V and Other CTRL Hotkeys Also Work in Command Prompt Now you can close a running Command Prompt window using ALT+F4 hotkey in Windows 10. Thanks to Microsoft, now this keyboard shortcut works in Windows 10. Automatic Text Wrapping upon Window ResizeĪLT+F4 Hotkey Now Works to Close Command Prompt WindowĪLT+F4 is a universal keyboard shortcut to close a running program window but unfortunately this keyboard shortcut never used to work for closing Command Prompt window in previous Windows versions and we had to use EXIT command to close Command Prompt window. Maximizes to Full Screen Size, Aero Snap Also Works.CTRL+C, CTRL+V and Other CTRL Hotkeys Also Work in Command Prompt.ALT+F4 Hotkey Now Works to Close Command Prompt Window.Also the size of the window has been increased.įollowing are a few neat features which we like the most in this new Command Prompt version in Windows 10: When you launch Command Prompt for the first time in Windows 10, you’ll get a fresh looking interface which looks similar to Linux Console. If you don’t know how to open Command Prompt, you can launch it using CMD command in RUN dialog box or by going to Start Menu -> All Apps -> Windows System -> Command Prompt shortcut. In Windows 10, Command Prompt has received lots of improvements and new features which we are going to talk about in this exclusive article. Command Prompt in Windows was always ignored by Microsoft in newer Windows versions but it seems Microsoft has decided to improve this program in Windows 10. We are talking about “ Command Prompt” here which is also known as DOS Prompt, Console Host, etc. UPDATE: The review has been updated with new information and screenshots.Īpart from the new Start Menu, metro apps running in windowed mode on desktop, multiple desktops, etc, there is another program present in Windows 10 which has been improved a lot.
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