

You can launch multiple tabs with different windows, choose whether to open a traditional command prompt or a PowerShell window, and customize the look and functionality of the terminal window. Designed to launch a PowerShell command prompt, Windows Terminal offers a few enhancements over the traditional command prompt. Windows 11 comes with a command line tool dubbed Windows Terminal. How to connect an Apple wireless keyboard to Windows 10 Microsoft offers Windows 11 for HoloLens 2 Windows 11 update brings Bing Chat into the taskbar Microsoft PowerToys 0.69.0: A breakdown of the new Registry Preview app Image: Julia Tim/Adobe Stock Must-read Windows coverage Windows Terminal offers some improvements over the standard command prompt window. In the meantime, you can check out the early preview version from the Microsoft Store here.How to use Windows Terminal in Windows 11

Version 1.0 of the Windows Terminal will be available on the Microsoft Store this winter. The Windows Terminal team writes that they are working to create a " consistent schedule that offers regular previews and more frequent builds for those who want to get access to the latest features as they arrive". Check out the Source link below for more information. You can customize options such as the acrylic background, set a custom background image, write custom key bindings for different functions, and more. Microsoft provides directions for editing the profiles.json file that is accessible by clicking on Settings. Upon installation, users will be greeted with a standard terminal interface that does not offer any of the snazzy themes or customizations. If you are a developer, you can still compile up to date code available on GitHub and run it alongside the Store version simultaneously. You need to be running the Windows Update (version 18362.0 or higher) to download the preview. Now, as promised, Microsoft has released an installer to the Microsoft Store to allow more users to test it out.

Up till now, developers could install the Windows Terminal preview by manually compiling the source code made available on GitHub. With Windows Terminal, users get GPU-accelerated text rendering, ability to simultaneously use multiple command line tools such as PowerShell, WSL, CMD in a tabbed interface, Unicode and UTF-8 character support, custom themes, and more.

Microsoft unveiled the new Windows Terminal at Build 2019 finally bringing features to the Windows command line that *nix users have been enjoying for a long time.
