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.

Press ALT+ENTER.

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Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
The Winhelponline Blog http://www.winhelponline.com/blog


"Fishermun" <no.spam@llowed.invalid> wrote in message
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> 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.

>> 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.

> 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.

--
Tim Slattery
MS MVP(Shell/User)
Slattery_T@bls.gov
http://members.cox.net/slatteryt

Tim Slattery <Slattery_T@bls.gov> wrote in
news:5e2fm4h5926qjbo43l4llmobo35oabtj0b@4ax.com:

>>> 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.
>
>> 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.
>
>

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

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?

"John Wunderlich" <jwunderlich@lycos.com> wrote in message
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> Tim Slattery <Slattery_T@bls.gov> wrote in
> news:5e2fm4h5926qjbo43l4llmobo35oabtj0b@4ax.com:
>
>>>> 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.
>>
>>> 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.
>>
>>
>
> 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" wrote:
> 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

> "John Wunderlich" wrote:
> > Tim Slattery wrote:
> >>>> 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.
> >>
> >>> 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.

> > 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")....

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


"_Z" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:ex63F78cJHA.4492@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
> "Fishermun" wrote:
>> 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
>
>> "John Wunderlich" wrote:
>> > Tim Slattery wrote:
>> >>>> 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.
>> >>
>> >>> 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.
>
>> > 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")....
>
>