PowerTip: Use Windows PowerShell to Open Word Document

Summary: Learn how to use Windows PowerShell to open a Microsoft Word document.

 How can I open a Word document with Windows PowerShell?

 Use the New-Object cmdlet:

$Filename='C:\HappyBirthdayEd.docx'

$Word=NEW-Object –comobject Word.Application

$Document=$Word.documents.open($Filename)

You can now programmatically access methods and properties to edit the Word document.