Windows Terminal

Comprehensive Windows Terminal shortcuts and workflows for enhanced productivity on Windows.

Basic Navigation

Shortcut	Description
Ctrl+Shift+T	New Tab
Ctrl+Shift+W	Close Tab
Ctrl+Tab	Next Tab
Ctrl+Shift+Tab	Previous Tab
Ctrl+Shift+1-9	Go to Tab 1-9
Alt+Shift+D	Split Pane Vertically
Alt+Shift+-	Split Pane Horizontally
Alt+Arrow	Navigate Between Panes
Alt+Shift+Arrow	Resize Pane
Ctrl+Shift+W	Close Pane

Window Management

Shortcut	Description
Ctrl+Shift+N	New Window
Alt+F4	Close Window
F11	Toggle Full Screen
Ctrl+,	Open Settings
Ctrl+Shift+P	Open Command Palette
Alt+Enter	Toggle Full Screen

Text Selection and Editing

Shortcut	Description
Ctrl+Shift+C	Copy
Ctrl+Shift+V	Paste
Ctrl+A	Select All
Shift+Click	Extend Selection
Ctrl+Shift+F	Find
F3	Find Next
Shift+F3	Find Previous
Ctrl+Shift+H	Find and Replace

Profile Management

Shortcut	Description
Ctrl+Shift+Space	Open Dropdown
Ctrl+Shift+1	Open Profile 1
Ctrl+Shift+2	Open Profile 2
Ctrl+Shift+3	Open Profile 3
Ctrl+Shift+4	Open Profile 4
Ctrl+Shift+5	Open Profile 5

Font and Display

Shortcut	Description
Ctrl+=	Increase Font Size
Ctrl+-	Decrease Font Size
Ctrl+0	Reset Font Size
Ctrl+Shift+ScrollWheel	Zoom

Advanced Features

Shortcut	Description
Ctrl+Shift+D	Duplicate Tab
Ctrl+Shift+T	New Tab with Same Profile
Alt+Click	Open Hyperlink
Ctrl+Click	Open File Path

Command Line Integration

Command	Description
wt	Open Windows Terminal
wt -p "Profile Name"	Open with specific profile
wt new-tab	Open new tab
wt split-pane	Split current pane
wt -d C:\path	Open in specific directory

Configuration Examples

Custom Key Bindings

{
    "command": "newTab",
    "keys": "ctrl+t"
},
{
    "command": "closeTab",
    "keys": "ctrl+w"
},
{
    "command": "splitPane",
    "keys": "alt+shift+d",
    "split": "vertical"
}

Profile Configuration

{
    "name": "PowerShell",
    "commandline": "powershell.exe",
    "hidden": false,
    "colorScheme": "Campbell",
    "fontSize": 12,
    "fontFace": "Cascadia Code"
}

Color Schemes

{
    "name": "Custom Dark",
    "background": "#0C0C0C",
    "foreground": "#CCCCCC",
    "black": "#0C0C0C",
    "blue": "#0037DA",
    "brightBlack": "#767676",
    "brightBlue": "#3B78FF"
}

PowerShell Integration

Useful PowerShell Commands

# Navigation
Set-Location C:\path\to\directory
Get-ChildItem  # List files
Get-Location   # Current directory

# File Operations
New-Item -ItemType File -Name "filename.txt"
New-Item -ItemType Directory -Name "foldername"
Copy-Item source.txt destination.txt
Remove-Item filename.txt

# System Information
Get-ComputerInfo
Get-Process
Get-Service
Get-EventLog -LogName System -Newest 10

PowerShell Aliases

# Add to PowerShell profile
Set-Alias ll Get-ChildItem
Set-Alias grep Select-String
Set-Alias which Get-Command

WSL Integration

WSL Commands

# List WSL distributions
wsl --list --verbose

# Set default distribution
wsl --set-default Ubuntu

# Open WSL in Windows Terminal
wsl

# Run specific command in WSL
wsl ls -la

WSL Profile Configuration

{
    "name": "Ubuntu",
    "source": "Windows.Terminal.Wsl",
    "commandline": "wsl.exe -d Ubuntu",
    "startingDirectory": "//wsl$/Ubuntu/home/username"
}

Productivity Workflows

Development Setup

# Multi-pane development environment
# Pane 1: Code editor
code .

# Pane 2: Development server
npm start

# Pane 3: Git operations
git status

# Pane 4: File watching/testing
npm test -- --watch

System Administration

# System monitoring panes
# Pane 1: Process monitoring
Get-Process | Sort-Object CPU -Descending

# Pane 2: Event log monitoring
Get-EventLog -LogName System -Newest 20

# Pane 3: Service status
Get-Service | Where-Object {$_.Status -eq "Running"}

# Pane 4: Network monitoring
netstat -an

Best Practices

Performance Optimization

• Use hardware acceleration when available
• Limit scrollback buffer size
• Disable unnecessary visual effects
• Use appropriate refresh rates

Customization

• Create profiles for different environments
• Use meaningful color schemes
• Configure appropriate fonts and sizes
• Set up custom key bindings

Security

• Use Windows Hello for authentication
• Configure appropriate execution policies
• Use separate profiles for different security contexts
• Enable secure input for sensitive operations

Workflow Integration

• Integrate with version control systems
• Use shell integration features
• Configure automatic profile switching
• Set up custom commands and aliases