How to timeout a command in a batch file?

Question

I'm trying to make a command sleep after some seconds.

For example: tree & timeout /t 1

Then it would only show the top of the folders.

I have tried:

@echo off
Cd c:\Windows
Tree & timeout /t 1
Echo !
Pause >nul

and

Cd c:\Windows
Tree & ping 1.1.1.1. -n 1 -w 1000 >nul
Echo !
Pause >nul

Answer 1

Just make a LMC* in the Windows command shell window.

* _{Left Mouse Click}

Answer 2

This will show a page at a time, if that is what you need:

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