This detailed guide shows how to open, manage, customize & configure Windows Terminal settings and help you use Windows Terminal like a pro.

While Windows Terminal and PowerShell both work in the command-line space, they serve very different purposes. PowerShell is mainly about managing and automating tasks on Windows.

Now that it's the default terminal in Windows 11, at least in this preview build, all command-line applications, such as Command Prompt and PowerShell, will automatically open in Windows Terminal.