Basic Windows PowerShell commands
  Cmdlet Alias Description
     %  Alias for ForEach-Object
     ?  Alias for Where-Object
A      
  Get-Alias gal Return alias names for Cmdlets.
  Compress-Archive   Create a new archive/zipped file. [PS 5+]
  Expand-Archive   Extract files from an archive (zipped) file [PS 5+]
B      
  Begin   Function BEGIN block.
  Break   Exit a program loop.
C      
  Catch   Handle a terminating error within a scriptblock.
  Set-Location cd / chdir / sl Set the current working location.
  Get-ChildItem dir / ls / gci Get child items (contents of a folder or registry key).
  Clear-Host clear / cls Clear the screen.
  Clear-Item cli Remove content from a variable or an alias.
  Get-Clipboard   Get the current Windows clipboard entry.
  Set-Clipboard   Set the current Windows clipboard entry.
  Get-Command gcm Retrieve basic information about a command.
  Invoke-Command icm Run command.
  Show-Command shcm Create PowerShell commands in a graphical command window.
  Restart-Computer   Restart the Operating System on a computer.
  Stop-Computer   Stop (shut down) a computer.
  Get-ComputerInfo   Get system and Operating System properties.
  Add-Content ac Add to the content of the item.
  Get-Content cat / type / gc Get content from item (specific location).
  Set-Content sc Set content in the item (specific location).
  Clear-Content clc Remove content from a file/item.
  Continue   Skip just this iteration of a loop.
  Test-Connection   Ping one or more computers.
  ConvertFrom-CSV   Convert object properties (in CSV format) into CSV objects.
  ConvertTo-CSV   Convert objects into CSV variable-length strings.
  ConvertTo-Html   Convert the input into an HTML table.
  Copy-Item copy / cp / cpi Copy an item from a namespace location.
  Get-Credential   Get a security credential (username/password).
D      
  Get-Date   Get current date and time.
  Set-Date   Set system time on the host system.
  Get-ChildItem Dir / ls / gci Get child items (contents of a folder or registry key).
  Clear-Disk   Remove all partition information and un-initialize a disk, erasing all data.
  Remove-Item Del / erase / rd / rm / rmdir Delete an item.
  Compare-Object diff / compare Compare the properties of objects.
  Do   Loop while a condition is True.
E      
  Write-Output Echo Write an object to the pipeline.
  End   Function END block.
  Get-WinEvent   Get event log data.
  Get-ExecutionPolicy   Get the execution policy for the shell.
  Set-ExecutionPolicy   Change the execution policy (user preference).
  Export-Csv epcsv Export to Comma Separated Values (spreadsheet).
  Exit   Exit a script or exit PowerShell.
F      
  -F operator   Format operator.
  Unblock-File   Unblock files downloaded from the Internet.
  Get-FileHash   Compute the hash value for a file.
  ForEach-Object foreach Loop through each item in the pipeline ( % ).
  ForEach   Loop through each item in a collection.
  ForEach method   Loop through each item in a collection.
  For   Loop through items that match a condition.
  Format-List fl Format output as a list of properties, each on a new line.
  Format-Table ft Format output as a table.
  Format-Wide fw Format output as a table listing one property only.
  Export-FormatData   Save formatting data from the current session.
  Get-FormatData   Get the formatting data in the current session.
G      
  Get-Item gi Get a file/registry object (or any other namespace object).
  Get-ChildItem dir / ls / gci Get child items (contents of a folder or registry key).
  Group-Object group Group objects that contain the same value.
  New-Guid   Create a GUID.
H      
  Get-Help help Open the help file.
  Update-Help   Download and install the newest help files on your computer.
  Add-History   Add entries to the session history.
  Clear-History clhy Delete entries from the session history.
  Get-History history / h / ghy Get a listing of the session history.
  Invoke-History r / ihy Invoke a previously executed Cmdlet.
  Get-Host   Get host information (PowerShell Version and Region).
  Clear-Host clear / cls Clear the screen.
  Out-Host oh Send output to the host.
  Read-Host   Read a line of user input from the host console.
  Write-Host   Write customized output to the host/screen.
I      
  IF   Conditionally perform a command.
  Import-Csv ipcsv Take values from a CSV list and send objects down the pipeline.
  Write-Information   Specify how PowerShell should handle information stream data.
  Invoke-Command icm Run commands on local and remote computers.
  Invoke-Expression iex Run a PowerShell expression.
  Invoke-WebRequest iwr Get content from a web page.
  Invoke-RestMethod irm Send an HTTP or HTTPS request to a RESTful web service.
  Get-NetIPAddress   Get IPAddress configuration
  Get-Item gi Get a file object or get a registry (or other namespace) object.
  Invoke-Item ii Invoke an executable or open a file (START).
  New-Item md / mkdir / ni Create a new item in a namespace.
  Remove-Item del / erase / rd / ri / rm/ rmdir Remove an item.
  Set-Item si Change the value of an item.
J      
  Get-Job gjb Get PowerShell background jobs that are running.
K      
  Stop-Process kill / spps Stop a running process.
L      
  Get-Location pwd / gl Get and display the current location.
  Set-Location cd / chdir / sl Set the current working location.
M      
  Measure-Object measure Measure the properties of an object.
  Get-Member gm Enumerate the properties of an object.
  MessageBox   Display a message box to the user
  Move-Item mv / move / mi Move an item from one location to another.
O      
  Compare-Object diff / compare Compare the properties of objects.
  Group-Object group Group objects that contain the same value.
  Select-Object select Select properties of objects.
  Sort-Object sort Sort objects by property value.
  Where-Object   Filter the objects passed along the command pipeline.
  Out-File > Send output to a file.
  Out-GridView ogv Send output to an interactive table.
  Out-Host oh Send output to the host.
  Out-Null   Send output to null.
  Out-Printer lp Send the output to a printer.
  Out-String   Send objects to the host as strings.
P      
  Param   Script Parameters.
  Test-Path   Return true if the path exists, otherwise return false.
  Pause   Pause and display the message "Press Enter to continue..."
  Powershell pwsh Launch a PowerShell session/run a script.
  Get-PSDrive gdr Get drive information (DriveInfo).
  New-PSDrive mount / ndr Create a mapped network drive.
  Remove-PSDrive rdr Remove a provider/drive from its location.
R      
  Get-Random   Get a random number.
  Read-Host   Read a line of input from the host console.
  Clear-RecycleBin   Clear the RecycleBin.
  Remove-Item del / erase / rd / ri / rm / rmdir Remove an item.
  Rename-Item ren / rni Change the name of an existing item.
  Restart-Computer   Restart the Operating System on a computer.
  Return   Exit the current scope, (function, script, or script block).
  Run/Call  &  Run a command (call operator).
S      
  Select-Object select Select properties of objects.
  Get-Service gsv Get a list of services.
  Restart-Service   Stop and then restart a service.
  Sort-Object sort Sort objects by property value.
  Get-SmbShare   Retrieve the SMB shares on the computer.
  Start-Sleep sleep Suspend shell, script, or runspace activity.
  Select-String sls Search through strings or files for patterns.
T      
  Trap   Handle a terminating error.
  Try ... Catch   Handle a terminating error within a scriptblock.
U      
  Unblock-File   Unblock files downloaded from the Internet.
  Get-Unique gu Get the unique items in a collection.
  Update-Help   Download and install help files.
V      
  Clear-Variable clv Remove the value from a variable.
  Get-Variable gv Get a PowerShell variable.
  New-Variable nv Create a new variable.
  Remove-Variable rv Remove a variable and its value.
  Set-Variable set / sv Set a variable and a value.
W      
  Invoke-WebRequest iwr Get content from a web page.
  Where-Object where / ? Filter input from the pipeline.
  Where method   Filter objects from a collection.
  While   Loop while a condition is True.
  Write-Host   Display text on screen.
  Write-Output write / echo Write an object to the pipeline (1).
Z      
  Zipfile   Compress or Extract zip files.
     #  
Comment / Remark.
     .  Run a command script in the current shell. Source or dot operator.
     &  Run a command, script or function. Call operator.
     %  Alias for ForEach-Object.
    --%  Stop parsing input.
     ?  Alias for Where-Object.
  $variable = "value"   Define a variable also: ${n!a#me} = "value".
    $_ The current pipeline object.
    @(...) Force an expression to be evaluated as an array.
     `  Escape or Continue on the next line.

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PowerShell can also run all the standard CMD commands (external commands), .cmd batch files will run within a CMD.exe shell (so can include internal CMD commands), plus all Resource Kit utilities.

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