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Windows Terminal

Switch to the first tab

CtrlAlt1

Windows Desktop app Windows Terminal default settings

Practice this

To switch to the first tab in Windows Terminal, press Ctrl + Alt + 1. It is listed for Windows, and no Mac version is documented here.

Where it works: Several tabs open

Where this comes from

Windows Terminal defaults.json - microsoft/terminal

Documentation checked on 2026-09-14. That is a documentation review, not a test run inside the application.

More Windows Terminal shortcuts

Switch to the last tab Ctrl + Alt + 9
Close the focused pane Ctrl + Shift + W
Split the pane downward Alt + Shift + -
Split the pane to the right Alt + Shift + +
Resize the pane downward Alt + Shift + Down arrow
Resize the pane to the left Alt + Shift + Left arrow
Resize the pane to the right Alt + Shift + Right arrow
Resize the pane upward Alt + Shift + Up arrow

See every Windows Terminal shortcut

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