Monday, October 5, 2009

Useful Keys at DOS Mode

You can use several keys on the MS-DOS Prompt. These keys will help you to get faster editing process.

(Key : Function)
F1 or Right arrow : Call the last commands, letter by letter.
F2+letter : Call the last commands, until the last typed letter.
F3 : Call all of the last commands.
F4+ letter : Reverse the F2 keys job, delete all letters after the last typed letter.
F6 : Get the Ctrl+Z character that used to finish a batch file.
Backspace or Ctrl+H or Left arrow : Step back, also delete the previous letter.
Ctrl+C : Cancel commands.
Ctrl+P : Sending output from command to printer.

Example:
Previously you have typed dir windows /p command, and then press Enter. Now you can press F2 and N, and automatically you will get dir wi

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