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CTRL+V from Windows command prompt?

Asked 2011-03-08T04:14:26.573
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Keyboard shortcut to paste clipboard content into command prompt window (Win XP)

Is there a keystroke command for pasting in the Windows command console? CTRL+V does not work. The only thing that works is right click with the mouse and paste, but it is not efficient to transition from the keyboard to the mouse.

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If you enable "Quick edit mode" then you can paste by right clicking with the mouse anywhere in the window - its not as quick as a shortcut key, but its quicker than the context menu.

To enable quick edit mode right click on the window border and select properties, on the resulting properties dialog make sure that "Quick edit mode" is selected and press OK:

Screenshot of the properties dialog

answered 2011-03-08T04:19:56.707
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If you are using PowerShell, merely right-clicking in the console window will paste whatever is in the clipboard. I know that's not quite what you are asking, but I still find it useful.

answered 2011-03-08T04:17:37.117

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