Home computer use: Windows terminal: the color command

The tutor points out a fun feature of Windows terminal.

Windows terminal – aka, Command Prompt – is the black screen the user can access from Start→All Programs→Accessories. It’s white text on a black background.

Interestingly, you can change the colors of both the text and the background. For instance, the command

color f9

causes blue text on a white background. The command

help color

shows the color choices, 0 through f. The first color is the background; the second is the text. Another example: the command

color 65

gives purple text on a yellow background.

Have fun:)

Jack of Oracle Tutoring by Jack and Diane, Campbell River, BC.

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