FASTHELP

Displays a list of all commands and gives a brief explanation of each. The information that the FASTHELP command displays is similar to, but less detailed than, the information found in each individual commands' help.

FASTHELP [command]

[command] /?

command (v6.0)

Specifies the name of the command about which you want information. If you do not specify a command name, the FASTHELP command lists and briefly describes every command provided with the operating system.

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For information about the operating system Help, see the HELP command.

• Two ways to get online Help

You can use FASTHELP to get online Help for a command in two ways. You can specify the name of the command on the FASTHELP command-line, or you can type the name of the command and the /? switch at the command prompt. For example, you can type either of the commands to get information about the XCOPY command:

    FASTHELP XCOPY

or slightly faster:

    XCOPY /?

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External

DOS

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Windows

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Windows NT

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