Update help files using elevated command
Update-HelpDiscover commands
Discover all nouns of PowerShell modules
Get-Command -Module Microsoft.PowerShell* | group Noun | Format-Wide -AutoSizeDiscover all commands about a noun
Get-Command -Noun Web* | foreach { Get-Help $_ } | Format-Table Name, SynopsisDiscover all modules
Get-ModuleGet-Module -ListAvailableAccess documentation
Example command:
$help = Get-Help -Name Invoke-WebRequestShow help online
Get-Help -Name Invoke-WebRequest -Online- abbreviate
help Invoke-WebRequest -Online
Learn syntax
$help.syntax- abbreviate
(help Invoke-WebRequest).syntaxor(Invoke-WebRequest -?).syntax
Learn purpose
$help.Synopsis- abbreviate
(help Invoke-WebRequest).Synopsisor(Invoke-WebRequest -?).Synopsis
Read description
$help.description- abbreviate
(help Invoke-WebRequest).descriptionor(Invoke-WebRequest -?).description
See examples
$help.examples- abbreviate
help Invoke-WebRequest -Examplesor(Invoke-WebRequest -?).examples
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