Create and Rename Windows in tmux

From the tmux cheat sheet ยท Windows ยท verified Aug 2026

Create and Rename Windows

Add a window and give it a useful name.

bash
# Inside tmux
# Ctrl-b c
โšก Ctrl-b c creates a window
๐Ÿ’ก Name windows by responsibility
๐Ÿ“Œ Targets use session:window syntax
๐Ÿ” Window indexes start at zero by default
windowscreaterename

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