8 Answers. CTRL + Shift + N will open a new terminal window if you are already working in the terminal, alternatively you can just select “Open Terminal” form the file menu as well. And like @Alex said you can open a new tab by pressing CTRL + Shift + T .

How do I open multiple shells?

To open multi-session from a single Xshell window:

1. Open the Options dialog box.
2. Click the Advanced tab.
3. In the Options area, select Open multiple sessions in a single Xshell window check box.
4. Click OK to implement the change.

How do I open multiple windows in Linux?

Here are the basic split commands, using the default keyboard shortcuts: Ctrl-A | for a vertical split (one shell on the left, one shell on the right) Ctrl-A S for a horizontal split (one shell at the top, one shell at the bottom) Ctrl-A Tab to make the other shell active.