Enlarging the CMD window - how it works
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The CMD window is set very small by default. We'll show you a trick that you can use to enlarge the command line and work better with it.
Enlarging the CMD window in Windows 7
Before you can set the window size, you must start the command prompt:
- To do this, use the key combination [Windows] + [R] and enter the command "cmd".
- Right click on the top bar of the window and select "Properties".
- Then switch to the "Layout" tab.
- Under "Window size" you can now increase the value for "Width" as you like. This corresponds to the number of characters that fit on one line. For example, if you select the value "160", your CMD window will be twice as wide.
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