List of F1-F9 Key Commands for the Command Prompt

List of F1-F9 Key Commands for the Command Prompt



    F1 / right arrow: Repeats the letters of the last command line, one by one.

    F2: Displays a dialog asking user to "enter the char to copy up to" of the last command line

    F3: Repeats the last command line

    F4: Displays a dialog asking user to "enter the char to delete up to" of the last command line

    F5: Goes back one command line

    F6: Enters the traditional CTRL+Z (^z)

    F7: Displays a menu with the command line history

    F8: Cycles back through previous command lines (beginning with most recent)

    F9: Displays a dialog asking user to enter a command number, where 0 is for first command line entered.

    Alt+Enter: toggle full Screen mode.

    up/down: scroll thru/repeat previous entries

    Esc: delete line

    Note: The buffer allows a maximum of 50 command lines. After this number is reached, the first line will be replaced in sequence.

Helpful accessibility keyboard shortcuts

    Switch FilterKeys on and off. Right SHIFT for eight seconds

    Switch High Contrast on and off. Left ALT +left SHIFT +PRINT SCREEN

    Switch MouseKeys on and off. Left ALT +left SHIFT +NUM LOCK

    Switch StickyKeys on and off. SHIFT five times

    Switch ToggleKeys on and off. NUM LOCK for five seconds