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Document terminals in new window
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The `setting(terminal.integrated.defaultLocation)` setting can change the default `view` or `editor` area terminal location.
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## Terminals in new windows
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You can open terminals in new windows by right clicking a terminal tab, or left clicking if you only have a single terminal opened and tabs aren't showing, then selecting **Move Terminal to New Window**. This will open a [terminal editor](#terminals-in-editor-area) in its own window:
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![A terminal in its own separate window will be opened](images/basics/terminal-new-window.png)
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## Navigating the buffer
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The content in the terminal is called the buffer, with the section right above the bottom viewport being called "scrollback". The amount of scrollback kept is determined by the `setting(terminal.integrated.scrollback)` [setting](/docs/configure/settings.md) and defaults to `1000` lines.
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