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Windows Terminal

Open the settings page

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Windows Desktop app Windows Terminal default settings

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To open the settings page in Windows Terminal, press Ctrl + Comma. 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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More Windows Terminal shortcuts

Open the settings file Ctrl + Shift + ,
Open the default settings file Ctrl + Alt + ,
Search the text in the buffer Ctrl + Shift + F
Open the command palette Ctrl + Shift + P
Open the window’s system menu Alt + Space
Show command suggestions Ctrl + Shift + .
Open a new tab Ctrl + Shift + T
Open a new window Ctrl + Shift + N

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