Being the tech-savvy crowd you are, we figure you lot utilise nigh or all of the standard Windows hotkeys, such every bit Ctrl+C for copy. It'southward also probably safe to presume that yous break out the control prompt once in a while. Despite being used nigh exclusively past experienced users, the command line is frustratingly incompatible with the nigh basic central combinations.

Enough of our tips require you to enter text in the command line, some of which tin can exist a existent pain to enter manually. To paste text, you either accept to correct click in the window for a context menu option, or more annoyingly, hit Alt+Infinite > E > P. Instead of pasting text, the usual Ctrl+5 keystroke gives yous ^V.

Fortunately, the How-To Geek has found a simple solution. Here's the rundown:

ane. Download, install and run AutoHotkey.
ii. Download and open the Geek'due south script.
iii. Paste text to your heart'due south content.

Note that the script doesn't intermission lines that well. Also, you can hide AutoHotkey in the arrangement tray past adding #NoTrayIcon to the top of the script.

Another manner to hands paste text in the Command Prompt

While looking into this topic nosotros besides recalled using a mouse right-click on the Command Prompt window to paste clipboard content. As it turns out, you lot have to enable QuickEdit fashion in the CMD which is left disabled by default.

To enable QuickEdit mode:

ane. Right-click the Command Prompt's title bar and go to Backdrop.
2. Under Edit Options, select QuickEdit Mode.
iii. Paste text using the mouse right-click button.

This volition also let you select text using the mouse and copy information technology to the clipboard from the Command Prompt by hitting Enter or right-clicking.

Windows 7 will save your QuickEdit manner preference, even so if you are using an older OS version and desire this to exist the default behavior for the Command Prompt, use the Registry Editor (regedit.exe from Run), go to HKEY_CURRENT_USER \ Console and fix the QuickEdit key's value data to 1. That should do the fox, permanently.

If y'all're unfamiliar with Windows' hotkeys, or more specifically Windows seven'south new hotkeys, be certain to check out this list for useful shortcuts. A few examples: Win+Infinite shows the desktop, and Shift+Click on a taskbar icon will open a new program case.