Keyboard shortcut to paste clipboard content into command prompt window (Win XP) [closed]

Answer 1

There is also a great open source tool called clink, which extends cmd by many features. One of them is being able to use ctrl+v to insert text.

Answer 2

Theoretically, the application in DOS Prompt has its own clipboard and shortcuts. To import text from Windows clipboard is "extra". However you can use Alt-Space to open system menu of Prompt window, then press E, P to select Edit, Paste menu. However, MS could provide shortcut using Win-key. There is no chance to be used in DOS application.

Answer 3

simplest method is just the copy the text that you want to paste it in cmd and open cmd goto "properties"---> "option" tab----> check the (give tick mark) "quickEdit mode" and click "ok" .....now you can paste any text from clipboard by doing right click from ur mouse.

Thank you..

Answer 4

Under VISTA Command prompt: Click on the System Icon Select Defaults from the Menu On the Options tab in the Options group I have "Quick Edit Mode", "Insert Mode", and "Auto Complete" selected I think that "Quick Edit Mode" is what makes it work.

To paste whatever is in the Clipboard at the insertion point: Right Click. To copy from the Command Window Select by holding down the left mouse button and dragging the pointer across what you want to copy Once selected, right click To paste at the insertion point, right click again.

Answer 5

This is not really a shortcut but just a quick access to the control menu: Alt-space E P

If you can use your mouse, right click on the cmd window works as paste when I tried it.

Answer 6

If you're a Cygwin user, you can append the following to your ~/.bashrc file:

stty lnext ^q stop undef start undef

And the following to your ~/.inputrc file:

"\C-v": paste-from-clipboard
"\C-C": copy-to-clipboard

Restart your Cygwin terminal.

(Note, I've used an uppercase C for copy, since CTRL+c is assigned to the break function on most consoles. Season to taste.)

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