How to Customize the Command Prompt Window

Most folks just use the command prompt window "as is." Did you know that you can customize its appearance and properties? It's not obvious, since there are no menus at the top of the window, but if you right click in the title bar, you'll see several selections. To change the size of the command window for just the current window, do this: 1. Right click the title bar and select Properties. 2. Click the layout tab. 3. In the Window Size section, set the desired width and height (in pixels). The default size is 80(W)x25(H). To change the size for all windows, right click the title bar, select Defaults, and follow steps 2 and 3. You can also change the colors of the screen text, background and popups. Tired of thinking of the command window as the "dark place?" How about black text on a white background. Just change your colors by clicking the Colors tab.