random PC tips

I already wrote a post about tips on using the new Windows Terminal app . Going further, here is the current full list of keyboard shortcuts for this great tool. These are the defaults when you install the app. All of these shortcuts can be changed in your personal settings file. This list can be found in the default settings file in the official Github repository . Check that out if you want the most up to date info. I was originally looking for a "select all" function, but sadly that has not been implemented. But it seems they are working on it . Here is the full list: // Application-level Keys { "command": "closeWindow", "keys": "alt+f4" }, { "command": "toggleFullscreen", "keys": "alt+enter" }, { "command": "toggleFullscreen", "keys": "f11" }, { "command": "openNewTabDropdown", "keys": "ctrl+shift+space" }, { ...

The new Windows Terminal is awesome! If you are a frequent command line user I highly recommend you to try it. However, the user documentation could be better. Here's a few tips for beginners: How to start Windows Terminal from command line? Simply type wt to open Windows Terminal. If you want to open it in the current folder, try this: wt -d . How to start a batch script file in Windows terminal? start wt -d . cmd.exe /C my_batch_file.bat or, you could create a shortcut, edit it's properties and set the target to be: wt -d . cmd.exe /C my_batch_file.bat How to search for text in the Windows Terminal window? Press ctrl+shift+f to search. How to copy text from the Windows Terminal to clipboard? Left-click and drag to select some text. Then right-click the terminal window. How to paste text from clipboard to the Windows Terminal? Right-click the terminal window. More reading Here is the full list of default keybindings for Windows Terminal . Some more keyboard shortcuts are ex...