•Arnošt Havelka
DIR Options - Command Switches
Learn how to use /? to discover command options
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Command Options and Help Switches
Every Windows command supports options (or switches) that customize its behavior. You can discover these options by appending the /? help switch to any command.
Usage:dir
[/w]
/?
Displays help for the command.
/w
Uses wide list format.
/p
Pauses after each screenful of information.
Using the Help Switch
To see all available options for the dir command, you run:
dir /?
This displays a list of all options, such as /w for wide format and /p to pause after each screenful.
Knowledge Check
1 / 1Which switch displays help and options for any command?
References
These Microsoft Learn and Windows documentation links provide authoritative details for the commands used in this article.