The 36 Best Windows Command Prompt Keyboard Shortcuts

You’ll be a wizard in no time flat

Keyboard shortcuts can save you a lot of time, and they can reduce the chance of repetitive strain injuries (RSIs) like carpal tunnel syndrome. So let’s check out the best keyboard shortcuts for the Windows Command Prompt.

Keyboard Shortcuts for the Command Prompt Console

These are shortcuts that help you control the actual window that you’ll use for your command line dialog.

Keyboard Shortcuts for Cursor and Text Control in the Command Prompt

The keyboard shortcuts to select or manipulate text and move the cursor around without a mouse are much the same as the textkeyboard shortcutsin other Windows 10 or 11 apps, like Excel or Word.

Keyboard Shortcuts to Use with Commands

Typing every character or repeatedly typing the same commands is a huge time drain. Fortunately, Microsoft includes many Command Prompt keyboard shortcuts to help enter commands quickly.

You’re in Command of the Windows Command Prompt Now

Maybe you’ve used some command-line features in the past, and you’re handy with the proper syntax. Perhaps you’ve even written some batch files. Now you’ve got the shortcuts to look like a wizard. Not a Microsoft operating system person?

That’s alright—we’ve got Mac shortcuts and evenLinux keyboard shortcuts. We even show you how tocreate keyboard shortcuts for Microsoft OfficeandWindows. What are your favorite shortcut key combos?

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