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How do I cut/paste information in a command box?
John Savill
January 8, 2000
1 Min Read
A. To copy the entire contents of a command window, you can maximize the window (Alt - Enter) and press the Print Scrn button. Alternatively:
Right click the title bar
Select Mark from the Edit Menu
Click the left mouse button at the start of the text you wish to copy, and drag until the end of the selection
Press Enter to copy the select, or right click the menu again, and select copy from the Edit menu
To paste right click the menu bar, and select paste from the edit menu.
Alternatively you can enable QuickEdit mode by right clicking on the title bar and selecting properties. Select the options tab and check the "QuickEdit Mode" box. Now you can select text with the left mouse button and just press Enter to copy into the clipboard.
When QuickEdit is turned on, you also can paste into the command box by rightclicking with the mouse.
In either mode you can paste by pressing Alt + Enter then E then P.
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