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Remember

  • Windows Terminal documentation
  • Use CTRL + Space to show “MenuComplete” i.e. available options based on the input provided so far
  • Use Arrow key (right) for basic auto-complete
  • Set up advanced auto-complete - see this article
  • Toggle command history with F2

Customise Windows Terminal default layout

  1. Create a desktop shortcut
  2. Set the target as C:\Users\[Username]\AppData\Local\Microsoft\WindowsApps\wt.exe
  3. Append any customisations to the above target, e.g. -p "PowerShell 7 (x86)" ; split-pane -H -p "Ubuntu" to open with two horizontal panes with PowerShell and Bash
  4. Add a keyboard shortcut and/or select Open as Administrator if you want

Autostart Windows Terminal with PowerShell in quake mode

  1. Hit Win + R and type shell:startup to open the Startup folder
  2. Create a shortcut with the target "C:\Program Files\PowerShell\7\pwsh.exe" -WorkingDirectory ~ -Command wt -w _quake pwsh -window minimized

Starter settings

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        "action": "newTab",
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      "id": "Terminal.CopyToClipboard",
      "keys": "ctrl+c"
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      "keys": "ctrl+shift+1"
    },
    {
      "id": "Terminal.FindText",
      "keys": "ctrl+shift+f"
    },
    {
      "id": "Terminal.PasteFromClipboard",
      "keys": "ctrl+v"
    },
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      "id": "Terminal.DuplicatePaneAuto",
      "keys": "alt+shift+d"
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      "id": "Terminal.SwitchToTab2",
      "keys": "ctrl+shift+3"
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      "id": "Terminal.SwitchToTab4",
      "keys": "ctrl+shift+5"
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      "id": "Terminal.SwitchToTab1",
      "keys": "ctrl+shift+2"
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      "keys": "ctrl+alt+1"
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      "keys": "ctrl+alt+shift+n"
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      "keys": "ctrl+shift+6"
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      "keys": "ctrl+shift+7"
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      "id": "Terminal.SwitchToTab7",
      "keys": "ctrl+shift+8"
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      "id": "Terminal.SwitchToLastTab",
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