The easiest way to get to the Windows Terminal using a keyboard shortcut is to pin it to the taskbar. Method 1: Pin Windows Terminal to the taskbar
One feature I missed right away was ConEmu allows you to set a keyboard shortcut to put it in focus.Īs a software developer, I’m constantly in and out of the terminal, and being able to get to it in a keystroke is very convenient. I’d also recommend following Scott Hanselman’s post about how to make it look nicer. While the Windows Terminal is not as mature and feature rich as ConEmu, I did enjoy it, and it’s being actively worked on with plenty of features coming down the road.
The recommended way to get the Windows Terminal is to download it from the Microsoft Store so that it can automatically update itself as new versions are released. I decided to try out the new Windows Terminal to see how it compared to ConEmu, which is my usual console. Bring up the Windows Terminal in a keystroke
