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Split Pane in Terminal (macOS)

Press Command + D to split the window into two panes.

What it does

The window is divided into an upper and a lower pane that show the same session. One pane can stay scrolled back to earlier output while you keep typing in the other. It is a second view of one shell and not a second shell: for two commands at once, open a tab or a window. Close Split Pane in the View menu joins them again.

More Terminal shortcuts: Windows & Tabs

  • Close split pane
  • Close tab
  • Close window
  • Close other tabs
  • Close all

All 109 Terminal shortcuts for macOSThe full list has a search and a printable PDF.

Questions

What is the Terminal shortcut for Split Pane on macOS?

⌘D (Command + D). Press it to split the window into two panes.