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Copy-Item — Export Results

Export the output of Copy-Item for documentation or review.

Copy-ready commandCopy-Item — Export Results
Copy-Item C:\Source C:\Backup -Recurse | Export-Csv .\output.csv -NoTypeInformation

Requirements and permissions

Requirements
Windows PowerShell 5.1 or PowerShell 7
Permissions
Varies by command
Last reviewed
2026-07-31

Examples

Export Results

Export the output of Copy-Item for documentation or review.

Copy-Item C:\Source C:\Backup -Recurse | Export-Csv .\output.csv -NoTypeInformation

Original command

Copy files or folders.

Copy-Item C:\Source C:\Backup -Recurse

Common errors

Command not found

Confirm Windows PowerShell 5.1 or PowerShell 7 is installed and available in your current shell.