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Windows Terminal

Split the pane downward

AltShift-

Windows Desktop app Windows Terminal default settings

Practice this

To split the pane downward in Windows Terminal, press Alt + Shift + Minus. It is listed for Windows, and no Mac version is documented here.

Where it works: Anywhere

The new pane opens with the same profile as the current one.

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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