How to Switch Tabs in Windows Terminal

Windows Terminal is a very versatile shell for Windows that allows you to run CMD, PowerShell, or Linux in WSL2. The terminal also supports tabs.

To switch between tabs, you can use:

  • CTRL+Tab – switch to the next tab
  • CTRL+Shift+Tab – switch to the previous tab

If you’d like to use your own keyboard shortcuts, like CTRL+PgUp and CTRL+PgDown, simply open Settings with CTRL+, and select Actions from the left pane.

Find the Next tab item and set it to ctrl+pgdn.

Find the Previous tab item and set it to ctrl+pgup.

You can also edit the configuration in JSON. Add the following code to the actions section:

Do not forget to click Save to apply the changes.