October 26th, 2014

PowerTip: Find Syntax of PowerShell Cmdlet

Doctor Scripto
Doctor Scripto
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Summary: Easily find the syntax of a Windows PowerShell cmdlet.

Hey, Scripting Guy! Question How can I use Windows PowerShell to see the syntax of a cmdlet I want to use?

Hey, Scripting Guy! Answer Use the Get-Command cmdlet (gcm is an alias) with the –Syntax switch, for example:

gcm Checkpoint-Computer -Syntax

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