Quincy Center for Technical Education
Computer Technology Department

Display Help For a MS-DOS Command

  1. Open a command prompt window.
  2. At the command prompt, type the name of the command you want help on, followed by /?.

For example, type chdir /? to get Help on the chdir command.

Notes

  • To open a Command Prompt window, click Start, point to Programs, point to Accessories, and then click Command Prompt.
  • To display Help one screen at a time, type the command followed by | more. For example, type dir /? | more for Help on the dir command.