Windows 10 allows users to copy and paste text on the Command Prompt (CMD). However, this feature is not enabled by default. You will need to have some tinkering to do before you can finally use it.
Copying and pasting text content into the Windows 10 Command Prompt allows users to add long lists of complicated commands. Not only that, but it also gives you users ability to copy file and folder paths and paste them directly into the CMD.
This feature was only added by Microsoft in the recent years which has been a much-awaited feature for users who dabble in Command Prompt on a regular basis.
Here is how you can enable the copy-and-paste feature in Windows 10’s Command Prompt.
How to Enable Copy and Paste in Command Prompt
- Open Command Prompt by hitting the Windows key, then type in cmd.
- Another way to easily open Command Prompt is by clicking on the app icon itself if you have created a shortcut for it.
- Make sure to run CMD with administrative rights. (Command Prompt (Admin))
- Once opened, right-click on the command prompt’s title bar to select Properties
- In the Options tab, check the field “Use CTRL + SHIFT + C/V as Copy/Paste” as shown in the image above.
- Click “OK” to save your settings.
That’s it! You can now get the basic copy and paste keyboard shortcuts use them to work on the Command Prompt so you don’t have to type them manually.
How to Use Copy and Paste in Command Prompt
- Once you have copied a text from another app or from your browser, you can then use the CTRL+V or CTRL+SHIFT+V command to paste into the Command Prompt.
- To copy a text from the CMD, you can use the CTRL+C or CTRL+SHIFT+C command after highlighting the text block you wanted to copy.
Hopefully, this guide has helped you find your way around Command Prompt with ease by enabling the use of the standard copy and paste keyboard shortcut in Windows 10.