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Weekend Scripter: Use PowerShell to Count Words and Display Progress Bar

Doctor ScriptoApril 5, 2015Apr 5, 201504/5/15

Summary: Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, talks about using Windows PowerShell to display a progress bar while counting the number of words in Word documents. Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. One of the things that a writer does is keep track of words. This is not so much because one gets paid by the word (although in the past ...

Weekend Scripter: Convert Word Documents to PDF Files with PowerShell

Doctor ScriptoMarch 24, 2013Mar 24, 201303/24/13

Summary: Windows PowerShell MVP, Sean Kearney, talks about using Windows PowerShell to convert Word documents to PDF files en-masse. Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. Today’s blog is brought to you by Windows PowerShell MVP and honorary Scripting Guy, Sean Kearney. Previous blog posts by Sean Kearney Take it away Sean… ...

Easily Unblock All Files in a Directory Using PowerShell

Doctor ScriptoSeptember 14, 2012Sep 14, 201209/14/12

Summary: Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, shows how to use Windows PowerShell to unblock all files in a directory. Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. Today is the day. As those of you who have been reading the Hey, Scripting Guy! Blog on a regular basis know, today is the speaker’s dinner (and scripting slumber party) for ...

Use PowerShell to Autocomplete Word Built-in Properties

mredwilsonAugust 3, 2012Aug 3, 201208/3/12

Summary: Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, shows how to use Windows PowerShell to automatically complete the Microsoft Word built-in properties. Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. Registration for the Charlotte PowerShell Saturday event to be held on September 15, 2012 is underway. (Incidentally, that is the day after my birthday. ...

Find All Word Documents that Contain a Specific Phrase

Doctor ScriptoAugust 1, 2012Aug 1, 201208/1/12

Summary: Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, discusses using Windows PowerShell to search a directory structure for Word documents that contain a specific phrase. Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. Exciting news—actually two pieces of exciting news. This month, I am starting a new series. I call it PowerTips, and each day, I ...

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Weekend Scripter: Use PowerShell to Count Words and Display Progress Bar

Weekend Scripter: Convert Word Documents to PDF Files with PowerShell

Easily Unblock All Files in a Directory Using PowerShell

Use PowerShell to Autocomplete Word Built-in Properties

Find All Word Documents that Contain a Specific Phrase

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