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Get-Help.ps1
# Update all of the helpfiles
Update-Help
# Find all the modules that accept updated help
Get-Module -ListAvailable | Where-Object HelpInfoUri
# Save the help files to the local machine
Save-help -Force -DestinationPath 'D:\SaveHelp'
# Use either command below to access helpfiles
Get-Help
Help
# The various flavors of get-help
Get-Help Get-ChildItem -Full
Get-Help Get-ChildItem -Detailed
Get-Help Get-ChildItem -Examples
Get-Help Get-ChildItem -Online
# The text of the Get-Childitem help in a separate window
Get-Help Get-ChildItem -ShowWindow
# This command opens a separate window with a GUI to run the command
Show-Command Get-ChildItem
# Get all the commands beginning with get-
Get-help get-
# Get all the commands beginning with stop
Get-help stop*
# Get Help for a specific parameter of a cmdlet
Get-help Get-ChildItem -Parameter Filter
# Search for all about_ Helpfiles
Get-Help about_*
# Get the contents of the about_workflow helpfile
Get-help about_workflows
# Create a text file containing the about_workflows
Get-help about_workflows | Out-File workflows.txt
notepad workflows.txt
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