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Where-Object — Basic Usage

Use Where-Object for a standard administrative task.

Copy-ready commandWhere-Object — Basic Usage
Get-Service | Where-Object Status -eq Running

Requirements and permissions

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

Examples

Basic Usage

Use Where-Object for a standard administrative task.

Get-Service | Where-Object Status -eq Running

Original command

Filter pipeline objects.

Get-Service | Where-Object Status -eq Running

Common errors

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