How do I scroll in MS-DOS?
Question
How do I scroll in MS-DOS?
Answer
Tip:
There are no scrollbars in any version of MS-DOS
or any version of Microsoft Windows when the
command line window is full screen.
To change between a full screen and a window mode version of the command
line in Windows press the ALT + Enter shortcut key.
Listing files or command output one page at a time
To list files in MS-DOS one page at a time use the 'pipe' ( | ) command in conjunction with the more statement, as shown in the below examples.
dir | more
or
attrib *.* | more
In addition, some commands, such as the dir command, also allow the /p command that displays one page at a time, as shown in the below example.
dir /p