Installing via Windows Package Manager requires running the following command: winget install –id=Microsoft.WindowsTerminal -e. To install the standalone builds from GitHub, head over to GitHub repository. To install from Microsoft Store, head over to the following link: Windows Terminal on Microsoft Store. Using the other methods, each build needs to be installed manually. The Microsoft Store version is the recommended version to get updates as they are made available. Windows Terminal can be installed from multiple sources:

Command line arguments can be passed to the terminal at startup to complete certain tasks.

To make it even better, one can apply image and gifs inside the terminal window.

The app supports setting the background opacity, aligning with the Fluent Design experience.

Key bindings are also accessible, which can be customized for common actions ranging from copy-paste to more sophisticated ones like opening split panes and searching for text.

One can create multiple profiles with unique set of customizations across various instances.

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