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Copy To the Clipboard From the Windows Command Prompt

Let's face it, not everybody is an ubergeek, so there are many times that you'll need to ask somebody for help. They always seem to ask you to type things into the command prompt and then tell them the results... but how do you copy that text to the clipboard so you can email it to them?

January 18, 2008 · 1 min · 51 words · Kristine Richardson

There are two options, the default right-click menu… or QuickEdit mode.

We’ll explain both.Enable QuickEdit ModeRight-click anywhere on the title bar and then select Properties.

Note that the right-click menu doesn’t show up with QuickEdit mode enabled.

Copy To the Clipboard From the Windows Command Prompt

To paste into the window, right-click and choose the “Paste” option on the menu.