Microsoft KB Archive/227449

= Using the More Option at a Command Prompt =

Article ID: 227449

Article Last Modified on 10/30/2006

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Windows 2000 Server
 * Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional Edition

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This article was previously published under Q227449



SYMPTOMS
When you use a command with the "|more" option at a command prompt, pressing ENTER advances only to the next line, rather than advancing by a full screen.



CAUSE
Pressing ENTER advances to the next line of text. Pressing SPACEBAR advances to the next screen.



STATUS
This behavior is by design.



MORE INFORMATION
For notes about using the "|more" option, type more /? for usage notes. The following information is displayed: MORE [/E [/C] [/P] [/S] [/Tn] [+n]]< [drive:][path]filename command-name | MORE [/E [/C] [/P] [/S] [/Tn] [+n]] MORE /E [/C] [/P] [/S] [/Tn] [+n] [files] [drive:][path]filename Specifies a file to display one screen at a time. command-name           Specifies a command whose output will be displayed. /E     Enable extended features /C     Clear screen before displaying page /P     Expand FormFeed characters /S     Squeeze multiple blank lines into a single line /Tn    Expand tabs to n spaces (default 8)

Switches can be present in the MORE environment variable.

+n     Start displaying the first file at line n

files  List of files to be displayed. Files in the list are separated by blanks.

If extended features are enabled, the following commands are accepted at the -- More -- prompt:

P n    Display next n lines S n    Skip next n lines F      Display next file Q      Quit =      Show line number ?      Show help line Display next page Display next line

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