The shift command changes the position of replaceable parameters in a batch program.
⌘ Cmd+A+⇧ Shift Alt + (#) where '#' is the position of the program on the Shelf Open new program window of the pinned program on the taskbar (if program is already opened).
Full display screenshot: Command + Shift + 3; Selection screenshot: Command + Shift + 4; Open Screen Utility: Command + Shift + 5; Finder keyboard shortcuts. Open folders, view items, and create new folders with these Finder shortcuts. Open the Computer window: Shift + Command + C; Open the Desktop folder: Shift + Command + D. Press Command + Shift + 3 to take a screenshot that's saved directly to the Camera Roll. Command + Shift + 4 will take a screenshot and open it automatically in mark up mode. Read more: 10 Tips on How to Use The New Screenshot Features in iOS 11.
Availability
Shift is an internal command that is available in the following Microsoft operating systems.
Shift syntax
Windows 2000, Windows XP, and later syntax
Changes the position of replaceable parameters in a batch file.
With Command Extensions enabled, the SHIFT command supports the /n switch that tells the command to start shifting at the nth argument, where n is between zero and eight. The command below would shift %3 to %2, %4 to %3, etc. and leave %0 and %1 unaffected.
Windows 95, Windows 98, and Windows ME syntax
New 3d painting. Changes the position of replaceable parameters in a batch file.
Shift examples
The example below would be done in a batch file; in this example, we are naming the batch file test.bat and it contains the following lines.
After creating the example test.bat file shown above, if you were to type the command below at the MS-DOS prompt, it would print '- ONE' and then '- TWO'. This command is often used to work through each of the command extensions or remove command extensions.
Shift Command On Pc
Full display screenshot: Command + Shift + 3; Selection screenshot: Command + Shift + 4; Open Screen Utility: Command + Shift + 5; Finder keyboard shortcuts. Open folders, view items, and create new folders with these Finder shortcuts. Open the Computer window: Shift + Command + C; Open the Desktop folder: Shift + Command + D. Press Command + Shift + 3 to take a screenshot that's saved directly to the Camera Roll. Command + Shift + 4 will take a screenshot and open it automatically in mark up mode. Read more: 10 Tips on How to Use The New Screenshot Features in iOS 11.
Availability
Shift is an internal command that is available in the following Microsoft operating systems.
Shift syntax
Windows 2000, Windows XP, and later syntax
Changes the position of replaceable parameters in a batch file.
With Command Extensions enabled, the SHIFT command supports the /n switch that tells the command to start shifting at the nth argument, where n is between zero and eight. The command below would shift %3 to %2, %4 to %3, etc. and leave %0 and %1 unaffected.
Windows 95, Windows 98, and Windows ME syntax
New 3d painting. Changes the position of replaceable parameters in a batch file.
Shift examples
The example below would be done in a batch file; in this example, we are naming the batch file test.bat and it contains the following lines.
After creating the example test.bat file shown above, if you were to type the command below at the MS-DOS prompt, it would print '- ONE' and then '- TWO'. This command is often used to work through each of the command extensions or remove command extensions.
Shift Command On Pc
Additional information
Command Shift 3
- See the batch file help page for additional examples and uses of the shift command.
- See our shift definition for further information and related links on this term.
