Invoke-Item

Open files in their respective default programs. This command can only be used through PowerShell. More information: https://learn.microsoft.com/powershell/module/microsoft.powershell.management/invoke-item.

• Open a file in its default program:
  Invoke-Item -Path {{path\to\file}}
• Open all files inside a directory:
  Invoke-Item -Path {{path\to\directory}}\*
• Open all PNGs inside a directory:
  Invoke-Item -Path {{path\to\directory}}\*.png
• Open all files inside a directory containing a specific keyword:
  Invoke-Item -Path {{path\to\directory}}\* -Include {{*keyword*}}
• Open all files inside a directory except those containing a specific keyword:
  Invoke-Item -Path {{path\to\directory}}\* -Exclude {{*keyword*}}
• Perform a dry run to determine which files will be opened inside a directory through Invoke-Item:
  Invoke-Item -Path {{path\to\directory}}\* -WhatIf