Reference number: CH000014

How do I scroll in MS-DOS?

Question:

How do I scroll in MS-DOS?

Answer:

Unfortunately this is NOT possible in any version of MS-DOS. Also, if you are using Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows NT, or Windows 2000 and re-size the MS-DOS window to a full screen there is also no option for the Scroll bar.

To list files in MS-DOS one page at a time use the the 'pipe' command in conjunction with the more statement. For example:

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. For example:

dir /p

Note: If you're running a command line from Microsoft Windows and it is not full screen you do have a scroll bar.