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Open a command-line console in a given directory

Here is a cute way to open a command-line console in a given directory from Windows File Explorer.

Open the directory in Windows File Explorer. In this example it is C:\Scratch\test1
Press Alt+D
Type cmd
Press Enter

Microsoft Windows [Version 10.0.14393]
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C:\Scratch\test1>

Open Windows Explorer from the command line

To do the opposite and open Windows Explorer in the current directory from the command line, type

start .

That's the word "start" followed by a space and then a full stop (period) character (.)

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This page last updated 10 September 2025