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Select and copy contents from command prompt to notepad

Select and copy contents from command prompt to notepad

Select and copy contents from command prompt to notepad

Posted: 09 Jun 2010 10:30 PM PDT

In normal case select and copying content from command prompt is not possible. If you try to select particular text from command prompt, your mouse will not select it and no copying will be performed. Select all option in command prompt too will not help in copying content from DOS prompt but a little change in command prompt properties settings will allow us to select and copy content to windows clip board.


Steps to enable selection and copying text from command prompt



To enable data selection and copying in command prompt window follow the steps below.

1. Open Command prompt window

2. Right click on command prompt top bar
Enable text selection and copying in command prompt


3. Click Properties

Now command prompt prompt properties window will be opened. In order to enable selection and copying we need to check Quick Edit Mode and click OK.
Enable quick edit in command prompt and activate text selection and copy paste

Now you will see another window asking whether the changes apply to the current window only or modify the shortcut that started this window.

Activate text selection in command prompt


If you are looking for a way to just activate text selection and copying for the current command prompt window only, you should select Apply properties to current window only. If you like to activate the content selection and copying properties for all time, you should select the option Modify shortcut that started this window. After selecting the right option click OK.


Copy and Paste Text from Command prompt

In order to copy and paste text from command prompt, you should select the desired content using mouse point and either press enter button or use the following keyboard combination [CTRL] + [C].
Content selection in command prompt
Now on notepad (any text editor) you can paste this content.


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