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How to Copy Text from the Command Prompt Window

by Answers 2000 Limited

You can copy text from an Command Prompt (or MS-DOS) window to the Windows Clipboard:

If your Command Prompt (or MS-DOS) window has a toolbar:
  1. Click the Mark button which is the left most button the toolbar.
  2. Place the mouse over the Command Prompt (or MS-DOS) window. Press and hold the left mouse button. Use the mouse to drag out an area of the window to select. When the correct area is selected release the mouse button. If you make a mistake, you can release the mouse button and repeat this step to try again until you get the correct area.
  3. Click the Copy button which is the second from left button on the toolbar.
  4. Go to your text editing program or wordprocessor and select Paste (usually Ctrl+V on the keyboard is a quick way to do this).
If your Command Prompt (or MS-DOS) window does not have a toolbar:
  1. Right click on the caption (title) of the Command Prompt (or MS-DOS) window to bring up a popup menu. Then select Edit then Mark in the popup menu.
  2. Place the mouse over the Command Prompt (or MS-DOS) window. Press and hold the left mouse button. Use the mouse to drag out an area of the window to select. When the correct area is selected release the mouse button. If you make a mistake, you can release the mouse button and repeat this step to try again until you get the correct area.
  3. Right click on the caption (title) of the window to bring up a popup menu. Then select Edit then Copy in the popup menu.
  4. Go to your text editing program or wordprocessor and select Paste (usually Ctrl+V on the keyboard is a quick way to do this).


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