

Previously, Windows Terminal was only available to download on Windows 10 via the Microsoft Store as well as on the dedicated GitHub page. It also offers a bunch of custom themes and customization options for developers who want to tweak the backgrounds, text, shortcuts, and more.

The new Windows Terminal app supports multiple tabs, GPU-based text rendering, panes, as well as Unicode and UTF-8 characters.

Microsoft first unveiled Windows Terminal at its Build developer conference back in 2019, and the app made its official debut on Windows 10 in May last year. “We will start with the Windows Insider Program and start moving through rings until we reach everyone on Windows 11.” “Over the course of 2022, we are planning to make Windows Terminal the default experience on Windows 11 devices,” explained Kayla Cinnamon, Program Manager for Windows Terminal at Microsoft. The Redmond giant has announced that this change will be rolled out to Windows Insiders in 2022 before making it generally available for all Windows 11 PCs. Microsoft is getting ready to make Windows Terminal the default terminal tool on Windows 11 machines.
