How to Enable Windows 11 Terminal Right-Click Menu: Step-by-Step Guide

For many Terminal users, enabling the right-click menu improves your ability to use both Command Prompt and PowerShell features.

By default, right-clicking Terminal will paste the contents of the clipboard on the computer. However, for many people who often use Terminal, you should activate the right-click menu to improve the ability to use both the features of Command Prompt and PowerShell. Below are instructions to activate the Windows 11 Terminal right-click menu.

Instructions to enable Windows 11 Terminal right-click menu

Step 1:

First you Type Terminal in the search bar And press to access.

Step 2:

In the Windows Terminal interface, Click the drop-down arrow icon And select Settings From the displayed list.

Go to the next interface, click on Defaults In the left menu of the interface as shown.

Step 3:

Look to the side, scroll down to the bottom and Click on Advanced To make advanced adjustments.

Step 4:

Now You should Enable the Display a menu on right-click setting To enable the Windows 11 Terminal right-click menu.

Finally Click Save Below to save the settings for Terminal Windows 11.

Back to the Terminal interface, right-click to display the menu instead of pasting the content from the previous clipboard.