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Windows Terminal Preview v0.11 Release

April 22, 2020 Apr 22, 2020 04/22/20
Kayla Cinnamon
We are back with one last major update before the 1.0 release of Windows Terminal! Releases between now and then will be revisions of this version. This is the v0.11 release and you can download the Terminal from the Microsoft Store or from the GitHub releases page. Let's see what has changed with this update! Azure visualization - https://...

Windows Terminal Preview v0.10 Release

March 17, 2020 Mar 17, 2020 03/17/20
Kayla Cinnamon
Welcome to the v0.10 release of the Windows Terminal! As always, you can install the Windows Terminal from the Microsoft Store or download the package from the GitHub releases page. Let's dive into what's new!Mouse InputThe Terminal now supports mouse input in Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) applications as well as Windows applications ...

Windows Terminal Preview v0.9 Release

February 13, 2020 Feb 13, 2020 02/13/20
Kayla Cinnamon
The v0.9 release of the Windows Terminal has arrived! This is the last version of the Terminal that will include new features before the v1 release. You can download the Windows Terminal from the Microsoft Store or from the GitHub releases page. Let's dive into what's new!Command Line ArgumentsThe wt execution alias now supports command ...

Windows Terminal Preview v0.7 Release

November 26, 2019 Nov 26, 2019 11/26/19
Kayla Cinnamon
Another release is out for the Windows Terminal preview! This release is labeled as v0.7 in the About section of the Terminal. As always, you can download the Terminal from the Microsoft Store and from the GitHub releases page. Here's what's new in this release:Windows Terminal UpdatesPanesYou are now able to split your Terminal window ...

Cascadia Code 1910.04

October 4, 2019 Oct 4, 2019 10/4/19
Kayla Cinnamon
Cascadia Code has received a major update with some new characters! You can download the latest version of the font from the GitHub releases page and it is also shipped in the latest update of the Windows Terminal.👉 Note: The Terminal will use its shipped version over the separately installed version from GitHub, however it will use font ...

Windows Terminal Preview 1909

September 24, 2019 Sep 24, 2019 09/24/19
Kayla Cinnamon
Welcome back to another release of the Windows Terminal! We have switched to the Windows version syntax, so this is the September 2019 release (1909). As always, you can download the latest release of the Terminal from the Microsoft Store or from the GitHub releases page.Cascadia CodeCascadia Code is finally here! Cascadia Code is the new ...

Cascadia Code

September 18, 2019 Sep 18, 2019 09/18/19
Kayla Cinnamon
Cascadia Code is finally here! You can install it directly from the GitHub repository's releases page or automatically receive it in the next update of Windows Terminal.Wait, what's Cascadia Code?Cascadia Code was announced this past May at Microsoft's Build event. It is the latest monospaced font shipped from Microsoft and provides a ...

New Experimental Console Features

December 10, 2018 Dec 10, 2018 12/10/18
Rich Turner
As of Windows 10 build 18298, when you open the properties page of any Console window, you’ll notice an additional “Terminal” tab. Click on this tab and you’ll see several new settings for some experimental features we’re working on for future OS releases: Important Note: These settings are "experimental", because in certain ...

Using WSL in an Enterprise

September 7, 2018 Sep 7, 2018 09/7/18
Craig Loewen
Recently, customers in an enterprise environment have asked if there is a way to install WSL without an internet connection. These companies had some machines that would benefit from having WSL, but don't have an internet connection for security, logistics, or other reasons.Enter: The Microsoft Store for BusinessWe (the WSL team) took a ...