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November 2008 - Page 3 of 3 - Scripting Blog [archived]

Hey, Scripting Guy! How Can I Create a Microsoft Word Document from WMI Information?

November 11, 2008 Nov 11, 2008 11/11/08
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(image) Hey Scripting Guy! I would like to be able to use Windows PowerShell to obtain some information from WMI and then write that same information to a Microsoft Word document. I know that I can use Out-File to create a text file, but text files are boring. I want to get the information into Word where I can later add colors, borders, and...

Hey, Scripting Guy! How Can I Check Spelling and Grammar in Microsoft Office Word?

November 10, 2008 Nov 10, 2008 11/10/08
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(image) Hey, Scripting Guy! I loved your last "Hey, Scripting Guy!" article about formatting paragraphs in a Microsoft Office Word document. What I need to do is a little bit more mundane, but for me much more important. I have a number of Word documents that are stored in a folder. Unfortunately, the person who wrote those documents doesn't...

Hey, Scripting Guy! How Can I Format a Microsoft Word Paragraph?

November 6, 2008 Nov 6, 2008 11/6/08
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(image) Hey, Scripting Guy! I have really been enjoying the recent Windows PowerShell articles on the Script Center. I am wondering if it is possible to use Windows PowerShell to work with a Microsoft Office Word document. Specifically, what I would like to be able to do is to change the paragraph formatting and perhaps add a border. I may ...

Hey, Scripting Guy! How Can I Add a Windows PowerShell Shortcut to the Quick Launch Toolbar?

November 3, 2008 Nov 3, 2008 11/3/08
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(image) Hey, Scripting Guy! I love the Quick Launch toolbar. The problem is that I cannot find a special folder or anything that refers to this location. So how can I create a shortcut to Windows PowerShell that will live on the Quick Launch toolbar?- RS(image) (image) Hi RS, One of the funny things about special folders is that they, for ...