Drag-and-drop to the Command Line

Drag-and-drop to the Command Line


  • When working with files with a long file path instead of typing the full path drag-and-drop a file into the command line. For example, let's say that you want to use the command line to copy the file picture.gif from the directory E:\Computer Hope\long path ips\examples\images. If you drag that file from the folder and drop onto the command line window, the text "E:\Computer Hope\long path ips\examples\images\picture.gif" will be inserted into your command.

    Note

  • This tip does not work in Windows Vista.

    Tip

  • If you're having difficulty with the path being copied in Windows 7, make sure you're running the command line as administrator.


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