CMD window size

[Fishermun]

When I go to Start>Run, and type in CMD, then type in something like
shutdown /? I get the examples, but the black "DOS Window" for lack of a
better description will stretch down, but will not stretch wider. So I see
part of the examples, but not all of them. Any way to get a bigger DOS
window? Thanks.

 

[Ramesh Srinivasan, MS-MVP]

Press ALT+ENTER.

 

[Tim Slattery]

When I go to Start>Run, and type in CMD, then type in something like

Press ALT+ENTER.

That will make the command console go full screen, but you'll still
have the same number of columns across.

To add columns, right-click the shortcut you use to start the console
window, choose "Properties", and click the "Layout" tab. Use the
"Window size" dropdown to select the number of rows and columns that
will be displayed.

One other thing: Are you really sure that the right end of the lines
is disappearing? Are you sure the lines aren't wrapping around? It
makes them harder to read, but the information is all there.

 

[John Wunderlich]

That will make the command console go full screen, but you'll
still have the same number of columns across.

To add columns, right-click the shortcut you use to start the
console window, choose "Properties", and click the "Layout" tab.
Use the "Window size" dropdown to select the number of rows and
columns that will be displayed.

Or since he doesn't start it from a shortcut (he said he uses
Start->Run->Cmd), an alternate way is to right click on the icon in the
upper-left corner of the Command window, then choose "Properties" (or
perhaps "Defaults")....

-- John

 

[Fishermun]

Thanks to all, I don't use a shortcut for the CMD, but either the Alt +
Enter, or the Right Click > Properties worked. How could I make a shortcut
to get me to the CMD prompt?

 

[_Z]

Thanks to all, I don't use a shortcut for the CMD, but either the Alt +
Enter, or the Right Click > Properties worked.
How could I make a shortcut to get me to the CMD prompt?

Windows Explorer > File > New > Shortcut
In the first box in the wizard dialog, paste:
%SystemRoot%\system32\cmd.exe
In the next box type CMD

 

[ju.c]

And add the /k switch if you want to see the window for more than a quarter of a second.