How to set where Windows Terminal initially opens and what size it is

12 May, 2025

To have Windows Terminal open in a standardized place:

• Open Terminal and click the drop-down arrow in the tab bar
• Shift-click Settings to open the terminal.json settings file
• Add the following lines at the top level, replacing the values with your own

    "initialPosition": "2581,0",
    "initialCols": 92,
    "initialRows": 70,

These settings work for a 3440 x 1440 monitor divided into 4 horizontal areas with the terminal in the right-most quarter.

My thanks to Microsoft Learn.