---
name: "SetConsoleScreenBufferSize"
section: "3w"
platform: "linux"
package: "libwine-dev"
version: "1.4.1-4"
release: "Debian 7 (Wheezy)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/SetConsoleScreenBufferSize"
---

# SetConsoleScreenBufferSize(3w)

## NAME

**SetConsoleScreenBufferSize** (KERNEL32.@)

## SYNOPSIS

BOOL SetConsoleScreenBufferSize\
  (\
   HANDLE *hConsoleOutput*,\
   COORD  *dwSize*\
  )

## DESCRIPTION

SetConsoleScreenBufferSize \[**KERNEL32**.@\] Changes size of console.

## PARAMS

*hConsoleOutput* **\[In\]**  Handle to console screen buffer.

*dwSize* **\[In\]**  New size in character rows and cols.

## RETURNS

**Success:** **TRUE**

**Failure:** **FALSE**

## IMPLEMENTATION

Declared in **"wincon.h"**.

Implemented in **"dlls/kernel32/console.c"**.

Debug channel **"console"**.