Disable Line Wrapping Selection in Console in Windows 10

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2024-10-15 07:30:05

A console in Windows 10 is the shell environment where you can run text-based console tools and utilities by typing commands. Its UI is very simple and does not have any buttons or graphical commands. Examples of the console are WSL, PowerShell, and the classic Command Prompt.

Modern Windows versions allow the user to select and copy the text from a console window. By default, the selection will include wrapping lines. This can be disabled. You can make the selection rectangular.

The option will be set for the specific shortcut you used to open a console instance. E.g. if you have multiple command prompt shortcuts, you can set the desired selection behavior for each of them individually. This way, PowerShell, WSL, and the command prompt may have their own independent settings.

Instead of changing the option for a console window or shortcut, you can temporarily disable the line wrapping selection on-the-fly. This can be done as follows.