CMD: The Joy of Dragging Files into the Command Console

Contributed by AlexTheBeast February 13, 2004  
Tagged: Windows

Dragging files into the dos box or command console window automatically inserts that path in your command console.

I enjoy using the command console (dos box). I hate typing in all those long paths. Here’s how to get around it.

1. Open your command console
2. Drag any file or folder into the command console
3. The path of that item will be displayed in the command window

Say I wanted to navigate my command box to C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\PLUGINS\RichFX\Player

It might take me forever to type all of that… plus, knowing me I would have a typo or two.

Or I can just open my console window, type cd, and then drag the folder into the console window:

Microsoft Windows XP [Version 5.1.2600]
(C) Copyright 1985-2001 Microsoft Corp.

C:\Documents and Settings\AlexTheBeast>cd "C:\Program Files\
INS\RichFX\Player"

C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\PLUGINS\RichFX\Player>

Never type out those long directory structures again.