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Select-Object — Basic Usage

Use Select-Object for a standard administrative task.

Copy-ready commandSelect-Object — Basic Usage
Get-Process | Select-Object Name,Id,CPU

Requirements and permissions

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

Examples

Basic Usage

Use Select-Object for a standard administrative task.

Get-Process | Select-Object Name,Id,CPU

Original command

Choose properties from objects.

Get-Process | Select-Object Name,Id,CPU

Common errors

Command not found

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