Bug Report (Windows PowerShell CTRL+C no longer works for copying selected text) #3860

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opened 2026-01-30 23:32:00 +00:00 by claunia · 3 comments
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Originally created by @JeremyTBradshaw on GitHub (Sep 13, 2019).

Environment

Windows build number: Microsoft Windows NT 10.0.18362.0
Windows Terminal version (if applicable): Version: 0.4.2382.0

Any other software?

Steps to reproduce

  1. Highlight text in Windows PowerShell, in Windows Terminal.
  2. Press CTRL+C and watch as a new line is generated but realize the selected text is both no longer selected and not on the clipboard.

Expected behavior

CTRL+C should continue to work for copying text out of Windows PowerShell.

Actual behavior

CTRL+C is instead just the typical cancel and new line.

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claunia added the Resolution-Duplicate label 2026-01-30 23:32:00 +00:00
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@DHowett-MSFT commented on GitHub (Sep 13, 2019):

Hey, thanks for the report! This’ll be the same as /dup #2285. Your key bindings are configurable, and if you bind ctrl+c as copy you’ll get the behavior you’re expecting.

@DHowett-MSFT commented on GitHub (Sep 13, 2019): Hey, thanks for the report! This’ll be the same as /dup #2285. Your key bindings are configurable, and if you bind ctrl+c as copy you’ll get the behavior you’re expecting.
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@ghost commented on GitHub (Sep 13, 2019):

Hi! We've identified this issue as a duplicate of another one that already exists on this Issue Tracker. This specific instance is being closed in favor of tracking the concern over on the referenced thread. Thanks for your report!

@ghost commented on GitHub (Sep 13, 2019): Hi! We've identified this issue as a duplicate of another one that already exists on this Issue Tracker. This specific instance is being closed in favor of tracking the concern over on the referenced thread. Thanks for your report!
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@JeremyTBradshaw commented on GitHub (Sep 13, 2019):

@DHowett-MSFT Thanks and awesome. I searched for "ctrl copy" and a few other trying-to-be-smart searches, but didn't see that issue. Glad it is such an easy solution.

@JeremyTBradshaw commented on GitHub (Sep 13, 2019): @DHowett-MSFT Thanks and awesome. I searched for "ctrl copy" and a few other trying-to-be-smart searches, but didn't see that issue. Glad it is such an easy solution.
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Reference: starred/terminal#3860