How do I paste into the Windows CMD prompt by using only the keyboard?

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My current technique is to right-click in the command prompt and then click paste. This bugs me - is there a better way?

Just out of curiosity, does anyone know why they didn't just add support for a control-v paste command?

admintech · Answer 1 · 2010-05-18 13:07:23Z

up vote 6 down vote accepted

This was solved on SF

answered Oct 29 '09 at 15:21

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	Thanks for the reference. That's a excellent answer over there. It's so obvious in retrospect. :) – JMD Oct 29 '09 at 16:10
	Yeah i know lol – admintech Oct 29 '09 at 16:16

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MDMarra · Answer 2 · 2009-10-29 15:20:48Z

up vote 4 down vote

alt+space+E+P should do it

answered Oct 29 '09 at 15:20

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BenA · Answer 3 · 2009-10-29 15:22:02Z

up vote 3 down vote

Its not amazingly user friendly, but you can paste with ALT+Space, e, p.

From here.

answered Oct 29 '09 at 15:22

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Phoshi · Answer 4 · 2009-10-29 15:33:52Z

Control and V, like the rest of the OS :P

#IfWinActive, ahk_class ConsoleWindowClass
^v:: Send !{Space}ep
#IfWinActive

(Yep, that's just automating the previous answers, but automating them it is. Autohotkey! :))

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