How to Change Default Profile in Windows Terminal app in Windows 10


The Windows Terminal is a modern, fast, efficient, powerful, and productive terminal application for users of command-line tools and shells like Command Prompt, PowerShell, and WSL. Its main features include multiple tabs, panes, Unicode and UTF-8 character support, a GPU accelerated text rendering engine, and custom themes, styles, and configurations.

Starting with Windows 10 build 21337, Windows Terminal is now an inbox app.

Windows Terminal uses Windows PowerShell as the default shell profile when you open the Windows Terminal app.

See also:

• What is Windows Terminal? | Microsoft Docs
• Dynamic profiles in Windows Terminal | Microsoft Docs

This tutorial will show you how to change the default shell profile to use when you open the Windows Terminal app for your account in Windows 10.


Here's How:

1 Open the Windows Terminal app.

2 Click/tap on the down arrow button on the top bar, and click/tap on Settings Ctrl + , (comma). (see screenshot below)

3 Click/tap on Startup in the left pane. (see screenshot below)

4 Select the shell profile (ex: "Windows PowerShell") you want in the Default profile drop menu.

5 Click/tap on Save at the bottom right.

6 You can now close the Settings tab or Windows Terminal if you like.




That's it,
Shawn Brink

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