To start a Visual COBOL command prompt

Restriction: This topic applies to Windows environments only.
Windows 10
  • From your Windows desktop, click Start > Visual COBOL > Visual COBOL Command Prompt (32-bit) or Visual COBOL Command Prompt (64-bit).
Windows 11

There are two ways to start a Visual COBOL command prompt in Windows 11.

  • Click the Start button in the Task Bar. Use the search field in the Start menu to find and start Visual COBOL Command Prompt (32-bit) or the Visual COBOL Command Prompt (64-bit).
  • Open Windows Terminal on your machine, and click Open a new tab. From the drop-down menu, select Visual COBOL Command Prompt (32-bit) or the Visual COBOL Command Prompt (64-bit).