PS> help about Name Category Synopsis ---- -------- -------- about_aliases HelpFile Describes how to use alternate names for cmdlets and commands in Windows about_Arithmetic_Operators HelpFile Describes the operators that perform arithmetic in Windows PowerShell. about_arrays HelpFile Describes a compact data structure for storing data elements. about_Assignment_Operators HelpFile Describes how to use operators to assign values to variables. about_Automatic_Variables HelpFile Describes variables that store state information for Windows PowerShell. about_Break HelpFile Describes a statement you can use to immediately exit Foreach, For, While, about_command_precedence HelpFile Describes how Windows PowerShell determines which command to run. about_Command_Syntax HelpFile Describes the notation used for Windows PowerShell syntax in Help. about_Comment_Based_Help HelpFile Describes how to write comment-based Help topics for functions and scripts. about_CommonParameters HelpFile Describes the parameters that can be used with any cmdlet. about_Comparison_Operators HelpFile Describes the operators that compare values in Windows PowerShell. about_Continue HelpFile Describes how the Continue statement immediately returns the program flow about_Core_Commands HelpFile Lists the cmdlets that are designed for use with Windows PowerShell about_data_sections HelpFile Explains Data sections, which isolate text strings and other read-only about_debuggers HelpFile Describes the Windows PowerShell debugger. about_do HelpFile Runs a statement list one or more times, subject to a While or Until about_environment_variables HelpFile Describes how to access Windows environment variables in Windows about_escape_characters HelpFile Introduces the escape character in Windows PowerShell and explains about_eventlogs HelpFile Windows PowerShell creates a Windows event log that is about_execution_policies HelpFile Describes the Windows PowerShell execution policies and explains about_For HelpFile Describes a language command you can use to run statements based on a about_Foreach HelpFile Describes a language command you can use to traverse all the items in a about_format.ps1xml HelpFile The Format.ps1xml files in Windows PowerShell define the default display about_functions HelpFile Describes how to create and use functions in Windows PowerShell. about_functions_advanced HelpFile Introduces advanced functions that act similar to cmdlets. about_functions_advanced_methods HelpFile Describes how functions that specify the CmdletBinding attribute can use about_functions_advanced_param... HelpFile Explains how to add static and dynamic parameters to functions that declare about_functions_cmdletbindinga... HelpFile Describes an attribute that declares a function that acts similar to a about_hash_tables HelpFile Describes how to create, use, and sort hash tables in Windows PowerShell. about_History HelpFile Describes how to retrieve and run commands in the command history. about_If HelpFile Describes a language command you can use to run statement lists based about_jobs HelpFile Provides information about how Windows PowerShell background jobs run a about_job_details HelpFile Provides details about background jobs on local and remote computers. about_join HelpFile Describes how the join operator (-join) combines multiple strings into a about_Language_Keywords HelpFile Describes the keywords in the Windows PowerShell scripting language. about_Line_Editing HelpFile Describes how to edit commands at the Windows PowerShell command prompt. about_locations HelpFile Describes how to access items from the working location in Windows about_logical_operators HelpFile Describes the operators that connect statements in Windows PowerShell. about_methods HelpFile Describes how to use methods to perform actions on objects in Windows about_modules HelpFile Explains how to install, import, and use Windows PowerShell modules. about_objects HelpFile Provides essential information about objects in Windows PowerShell. about_operators HelpFile Describes the operators that are supported by Windows PowerShell. about_parameters HelpFile Describes how to work with cmdlet parameters in Windows PowerShell. about_Parsing HelpFile Describes how Windows PowerShell parses commands. about_Path_Syntax HelpFile Describes the full and relative path name formats in Windows PowerShell. about_pipelines HelpFile Combining commands into pipelines in the Windows PowerShell about_preference_variables HelpFile Variables that customize the behavior of Windows PowerShell about_profiles HelpFile Describes how to create and use a Windows PowerShell profile. about_prompts HelpFile Describes the Prompt function and demonstrates how to create a custom about_properties HelpFile Describes how to use object properties in Windows PowerShell. about_providers HelpFile Describes how Windows PowerShell providers provide access to data and about_pssessions HelpFile Describes Windows PowerShell sessions (PSSessions) and explains how to about_pssession_details HelpFile Provides detailed information about Windows PowerShell sessions and the about_PSSnapins HelpFile Describes Windows PowerShell snap-ins and shows how to use and manage them. about_Quoting_Rules HelpFile Describes rules for using single and double quotation marks about_Redirection HelpFile Describes how to redirect output from Windows PowerShell to text files. about_Ref HelpFile Describes how to create and use a reference variable type. about_regular_expressions HelpFile Describes regular expressions in Windows PowerShell. about_remote HelpFile Describes how to run remote commands in Windows PowerShell. about_remote_FAQ HelpFile Contains questions and answers about running remote commands about_remote_jobs HelpFile Describes how to run background jobs on remote computers. about_remote_output HelpFile Describes how to interpret and format the output of remote commands. about_remote_requirements HelpFile Describes the system requirements and configuration requirements for about_remote_troubleshooting HelpFile Describes how to troubleshoot remote operations in Windows PowerShell. about_requires HelpFile Prevents a script from running by requiring the specified snap-ins and about_Reserved_Words HelpFile Lists the reserved words that cannot be used as identifiers because they about_Return HelpFile Exits the current scope, which can be a function, script, or script block. about_scopes HelpFile Explains the concept of scope in Windows PowerShell and shows how to set about_scripts HelpFile Describes how to write and run scripts in Windows PowerShell. about_script_blocks HelpFile Defines what a script block is and explains how to use script blocks in about_script_internationalization HelpFile Describes the script internationalization features of Windows PowerShell 2.0 about_Session_Configurations HelpFile Describes session configurations, which determine the users who can about_Signing HelpFile Explains to how sign scripts so that they comply with the Windows about_Special_Characters HelpFile Describes the special characters that you can use to control how about_split HelpFile Explains how to use the split operator to split one or more strings into about_Switch HelpFile Explains how to use a switch to handle multiple If statements. about_Throw HelpFile Describes the Throw keyword, which generates a terminating error. about_transactions HelpFile Describes how to manage transacted operations in Windows PowerShell. about_trap HelpFile Describes a keyword that handles a terminating error. about_try_catch_finally HelpFile Describes how to use the Try, Catch, and Finally blocks to handle about_types.ps1xml HelpFile Explains how the Types.ps1xml files let you extend the Microsoft .NET about_type_operators HelpFile Describes the operators that work with Microsoft .NET Framework types. about_Variables HelpFile Describes how variables store values that can be used in Windows about_While HelpFile Describes a language statement that you can use to run a command block about_wildcards HelpFile Describes how to use wildcard characters in Windows PowerShell. about_Windows_PowerShell_2.0 HelpFile Describes the new features that are included in Windows PowerShell 2.0. about_Windows_PowerShell_ISE HelpFile Describes the features and system requirements of Windows PowerShell about_WMI_Cmdlets HelpFile Provides background information about Windows Management Instrumentation about_WS-Management_Cmdlets HelpFile Provides an overview of Web Services for Management (WS-Management) as