This cheatsheet provides a comprehensive list of keyboard shortcuts for managing tabs and panes in Windows Terminal.
Tab Management
| Action | Shortcut |
|---|
| Open a new tab with default profile | Ctrl + Shift + T |
| Open a new tab in a new window | Ctrl + Shift + N |
| Open a new tab with a specific profile | Ctrl + Shift + [1-9] |
| Duplicate current tab | Ctrl + Shift + D |
| Close current tab | Ctrl + Shift + W |
| Navigate to the next tab | Ctrl + Tab |
| Navigate to the previous tab | Ctrl + Shift + Tab |
| Jump to a specific tab | Alt + Ctrl + [1-9] |
Pane Management (Split Screen)
| Action | Shortcut |
|---|
| Split pane vertically | Alt + Shift + + |
| Split pane horizontally | Alt + Shift + - |
| Duplicate a pane | Alt + Shift + D |
| Close current pane | Ctrl + Shift + W |
| Move focus between panes | Alt + Arrow Keys |
| Resize a pane | Alt + Shift + Arrow Keys |
Other Useful Shortcuts
| Action | Shortcut |
|---|
| Open Command Palette | Ctrl + Shift + P |
| Open new tab menu | Ctrl + Shift + Space |
| Open settings (JSON file) | Ctrl + , |
Note: You can customize these keyboard shortcuts by editing the settings.json file. You can open it with Ctrl + ,.