If you use Windows Terminal often, you might want its icon to always show up near the clock on your Taskbar (called the notification area). This makes it quick to open. If you don’t use it much, you can hide the icon to keep your Taskbar clean.

What is Windows Terminal?
Windows Terminal is a handy app that lets you run command-line tools like Command Prompt, PowerShell, and even Linux commands through WSL (Windows Subsystem for Linux).

You can customize Windows Terminal in many ways, like changing its language, size, startup settings, and more. One useful option is to always show or hide its icon in the Taskbar’s notification area.

Why Show or Hide the Terminal Icon?

• Show it: Makes it easy to open the Terminal quickly if you use it a lot.
• Hide it: Keeps your notification area neat if you don’t use Terminal often.

How to Always Show the Terminal Icon in Windows 11

Follow these simple steps:

1. Open Windows Terminal:
   
   Click the Start button (the Windows icon), type Terminal in the search box, then click Windows Terminal from the results.

2. Open Settings in Terminal:
   
   Click the small down arrow ▼ at the top of the Terminal window, then click Settings. Or press Ctrl + , on your keyboard.

3. Go to Appearance:
   
   In the Settings window, click Appearance on the left side.
4. Turn On the Notification Icon:
   
   Find the option labeled “Always display an icon in the notification area” and switch it On.

6. Save your changes:
   
   Click the Save button at the bottom, then close the Settings window.

That’s it! Now the Terminal icon will always show in your Taskbar’s notification area for easy access.

How to Hide the Terminal Icon

If you want to hide the icon later, just follow the same steps and turn the switch Off instead. Then save your changes.

Summary

• Showing the Terminal icon makes it quick to open if you use it often.
• Hiding the icon keeps your Taskbar clean if you don’t use Terminal much.
• You can easily turn this option on or off anytime through Terminal’s Settings.

For more tips on using Windows Terminal, check out these guides:

• How to Change Windows Terminal Language
• How to Set Default Profile
• How to Open Terminal Automatically at Startup