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Powershell: Ctrl-Alt-? does not work in Windows Terminal #3079

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Environment

Windows build number: 10.0.18362.388
Windows Terminal version (if applicable): 0.5.2762.0

Powershell version:
PSVersion                      5.1.18362.145                                                                           
PSEdition                      Desktop                                                                                  PSCompatibleVersions           {1.0, 2.0, 3.0, 4.0...}       
BuildVersion                   10.0.18362.145                                                                       
CLRVersion                     4.0.30319.42000                                                                          
WSManStackVersion              3.0                                                                                      
PSRemotingProtocolVersion      2.3                                                                                      
SerializationVersion           1.1.0.1              

Steps to reproduce

  • Open Powershell tab
  • Press Ctrl-Alt-? (Ctrl-Alt-Shift-/)

Expected behavior

it should display Powershell existing key binding
Basic editing functions

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Enter            AcceptLine         Accept the input or move to the next line if input is missing a closing token.
Shift+Enter      AddLine            Move the cursor to the next line without attempting to execute the input
Backspace        BackwardDeleteChar Delete the character before the cursor
Ctrl+h           BackwardDeleteChar Delete the character before the cursor
Ctrl+Home        BackwardDeleteLine Delete text from the cursor to the start of the line
Ctrl+Backspace   BackwardKillWord   Move the text from the start of the current or previous word to the cursor to th...
Ctrl+C           Copy               Copy selected region to the system clipboard.  If no region is selected, copy th...
Ctrl+c           CopyOrCancelLine   Either copy selected text to the clipboard, or if no text is selected, cancel ed...
Ctrl+x           Cut                Delete selected region placing deleted text in the system clipboard

Actual behavior

it displays weird characters:
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Area-InputRelated to input processing (key presses, mouse, etc.)Area-TerminalControlIssues pertaining to the terminal control (input, selection, keybindings, mouse interaction, etc.)Issue-BugIt either shouldn't be doing this or needs an investigation.Priority-2A description (P2)Product-TerminalThe new Windows Terminal.Resolution-Fix-CommittedFix is checked in, but it might be 3-4 weeks until a release.

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