The title command enables a user to change the title of their MS-DOS window.

Availability

Title is an internal command that is available in the following Microsoft operating systems.

  • Availability

  • Title syntax

  • Title examples

  • Windows 2000

  • Windows XP

  • Windows Vista

  • Windows 7

  • Windows 8

  • Windows 10

  • Windows 11

Title syntax

TITLE [string]

Title examples

title My work window

Change the title of the command line window to “My work window.” Using title can be helpful if you routinely have multiple command windows open and need an easy way to identify which window is doing what.

  • See our title definition for further information and related links on this term.