How to Customize Windows PowerShell Font and Layout

Isabella Shinn

Updated: May 9, 2025

Windows 10 updates have introduced new customization features to enhance the Windows PowerShell user experience. This guide covers changing the PowerShell font and enabling wrap text output on resize for better readability and window size adaptation.

Follow these steps:

Step 1: Press Win + R to open the Run dialog box.

Step 2: Type powershell and press Enter to launch Windows PowerShell.

Step 3: Right-click the title bar at the top of the PowerShell console window and select Properties.

Step 4: In the Properties dialog, navigate to the Font tab.

Customize the font size and type used by Windows PowerShell. Click OK when done.

Step 5: Switch to the Layout tab and check the Wrap text output on resize option.

Click OK to save your changes.