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

When you open Windows Terminal, you see C:%USERPROFILE% as the default starting directory. You can change the default starting directory to the custom path you set in a few steps.

With the Terminal, Windows has a common interface for Powershell, Command Prompt, and Azure Cloud Shell. This allows you to start the terminal directly with the command prompt.