MORE

Displays the output one screen at a time.

MORE [/E [/C] [/P] [/S] [/Tn] [+n]] < [drive:][path]filename

commandname | MORE [/E [/C] [/P] [/S] [/Tn] [+n]]

MORE /E [/C] [/P] [/S] [/Tn] [+n] [file]

Where:

• [drive:][path]filename - Specifies a file to display one screen at a time.
• commandname - Specifies a command whose output will be displayed.
• /E - Enables extended features.
• /C - Clears the screen before displaying the page.
• /P - Expands form feed characters.
• /S - Converts multiple blank lines into a single blank line.
• /Tn - Expands tabs to n spaces (default is 8).
• +n - Begins displaying the first file at line n.
• file - Specifies a list of files to display. Files in the list must be separated by spaces.

If extended features are enabled, you can also add the following to -- More --:

• P n - Displays the next n lines.
• S n - Skips the next n lines.
• F - Displays the next file.
• Q - Quits.
• = - Shows the current line number.
• ? - Displays available options (like this: [Options:psfq=<space><enter>]).
• <space> - Displays the next page.
• <enter> - Displays the next line.

Examples:

1. Display the file C:\AHH!.txt one screen at a time with extended features enabled, clears the screen before displaying, and starts from the fourth line:

more /e /c +4 < "C:\AHH!.txt"

 

2. Display the HELP command output one screen at a time with extended features enabled, clears the screen before displaying, collapses multiple blank lines, and expands tabs to 5 spaces:

help | more /e /c /s /t5

 

3. Display the files C:\Hello handsome!.txt and C:\Hello ugly!.txt one screen at a time with extended features enabled, clears the screen before displaying, and expands form feed characters:

more /e /c /p "C:\Hello handsome!.txt" "C:\Hello ugly!.txt"