WT Keyboard Shortcuts
Windows Terminal keyboard shortcut reference covering 30 bindings for Windows. Commonly searched bindings include New Tab, New Tab Profile 1, and Close Pane. 30 of 30 shortcuts are verified against official Windows Terminal documentation, each with a linked source when available. Search by action name, filter by category, look up what a key combination does, print a cheat sheet, or practice with flashcards.
Official Windows Terminal documentation
Editing
| Action | Description | Windows | Mac | Verified | Source |
|---|
| Copy |
Copy selected terminal text |
Ctrl+Shift+C |
|
Yes |
Source |
| Paste |
Paste clipboard into the terminal |
Ctrl+Shift+V |
|
Yes |
Source |
General
| Action | Description | Windows | Mac | Verified | Source |
|---|
| Command Palette |
Search and run terminal actions |
Ctrl+Shift+P |
|
Yes |
Source |
| Settings UI |
Open Windows Terminal settings |
Ctrl+, |
|
Yes |
Source |
Navigation
| Action | Description | Windows | Mac | Verified | Source |
|---|
| Next Tab |
Switch to the next tab |
Ctrl+Tab |
|
Yes |
Source |
| Previous Tab |
Switch to the previous tab |
Ctrl+Shift+Tab |
|
Yes |
Source |
| Switch to Tab 1 |
Jump to tab number 1 |
Ctrl+Alt+1 |
|
Yes |
Source |
| Profile Dropdown |
Open the new-tab profile menu |
Ctrl+Shift+Space |
|
Yes |
Source |
| Focus Pane Left |
Move focus to the left pane |
Alt+Left |
|
Yes |
Source |
| Focus Pane Right |
Move focus to the right pane |
Alt+Right |
|
Yes |
Source |
| Focus Pane Up |
Move focus to the pane above |
Alt+Up |
|
Yes |
Source |
| Focus Pane Down |
Move focus to the pane below |
Alt+Down |
|
Yes |
Source |
| Scroll Up |
Scroll the buffer up one line |
Ctrl+Shift+Up |
|
Yes |
Source |
| Scroll Down |
Scroll the buffer down one line |
Ctrl+Shift+Down |
|
Yes |
Source |
Search
| Action | Description | Windows | Mac | Verified | Source |
|---|
| Find |
Search text in the terminal buffer |
Ctrl+Shift+F |
|
Yes |
Source |
View
| Action | Description | Windows | Mac | Verified | Source |
|---|
| Increase Font Size |
Make terminal text larger |
Ctrl+Plus |
|
Yes |
Source |
| Decrease Font Size |
Make terminal text smaller |
Ctrl+Minus |
|
Yes |
Source |
| Reset Font Size |
Restore default text size |
Ctrl+0 |
|
Yes |
Source |
| Toggle Fullscreen |
Enter or exit fullscreen mode |
F11 |
|
Yes |
Source |
Window
| Action | Description | Windows | Mac | Verified | Source |
|---|
| New Tab |
Open a tab with the default profile |
Ctrl+Shift+T |
|
Yes |
Source |
| New Tab Profile 1 |
Open tab for profile slot 1 |
Ctrl+Shift+1 |
|
Yes |
Source |
| New Window |
Launch another Terminal window |
Ctrl+Shift+N |
|
Yes |
Source |
| Close Pane |
Close active pane or tab |
Ctrl+Shift+W |
|
Yes |
Source |
| Duplicate Tab |
Open a copy of the current tab |
Ctrl+Shift+D |
|
Yes |
Source |
| Split Horizontal |
Divide pane into top and bottom |
Alt+Shift+Minus |
|
Yes |
Source |
| Split Vertical |
Divide pane into left and right |
Alt+Shift+Plus |
|
Yes |
Source |
| Duplicate Pane |
Clone the focused pane |
Alt+Shift+D |
|
Yes |
Source |
| Resize Pane Up |
Grow the focused pane upward |
Alt+Shift+Up |
|
Yes |
Source |
| Resize Pane Down |
Grow the focused pane downward |
Alt+Shift+Down |
|
Yes |
Source |
| Close Window |
Quit Windows Terminal |
Alt+F4 |
|
Yes |
Source |
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