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Windows Terminal

Close the Terminal window

AltF4

Windows Desktop app Windows Terminal default settings

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To close the Terminal window, press Alt + F4. It is listed for Windows, and no Mac version is documented here.

Where it works: Anywhere

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.

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Switch full screen on or off F11
Open the new tab menu Ctrl + Shift + Space
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Open the settings file Ctrl + Shift + ,
Open the default settings file Ctrl + Alt + ,
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