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Sort-Object — Write results to text

Save formatted output to a UTF-8 text file. Base task: Sort objects by a property.

Copy-ready commandSort-Object — Write results to text
Get-Process | Sort-Object CPU -Descending | Out-File -FilePath .\command-results.txt -Encoding utf8

Requirements and permissions

Requirements
Windows PowerShell 5.1 or PowerShell 7
Permissions
Varies by command
Last reviewed
2026-08-01

Examples

Write results to text

Save formatted output to a UTF-8 text file.

Get-Process | Sort-Object CPU -Descending | Out-File -FilePath .\command-results.txt -Encoding utf8

Common errors

Command or option not supported

Confirm the installed platform version supports the base command and the added output or wrapper option.

Access denied or insufficient privileges

Run with the administrative role or delegated permission required by the underlying command.