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7 changes: 6 additions & 1 deletion reference/5.1/Microsoft.PowerShell.Management/Move-Item.md
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external help file: Microsoft.PowerShell.Commands.Management.dll-Help.xml
Locale: en-US
Module Name: Microsoft.PowerShell.Management
ms.date: 02/26/2024
ms.date: 04/01/2026
online version: https://learn.microsoft.com/powershell/module/microsoft.powershell.management/move-item?view=powershell-5.1&WT.mc_id=ps-gethelp
schema: 2.0.0
aliases:
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subkey from one key to another. When you move an item, it is added to the new location and deleted
from its original location.

If the specified destination path resolves to an existing non-container item, or you're moving and
the target name already exists, this cmdlet raises an error. To overwrite an existing item, use the
**Force** parameter. When the destination is an existing container (such as a directory), the item
is moved into that container, if supported by the provider.

## EXAMPLES

### Example 1: Move a file to another directory and rename it
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external help file: Microsoft.PowerShell.Commands.Management.dll-Help.xml
Locale: en-US
Module Name: Microsoft.PowerShell.Management
ms.date: 02/26/2024
ms.date: 04/01/2026
online version: https://learn.microsoft.com/powershell/module/microsoft.powershell.management/move-item?view=powershell-7.4&WT.mc_id=ps-gethelp
schema: 2.0.0
aliases:
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subkey from one key to another. When you move an item, it is added to the new location and deleted
from its original location.

If the specified destination path resolves to an existing non-container item, or you're moving and
the target name already exists, this cmdlet raises an error. To overwrite an existing item, use the
**Force** parameter. When the destination is an existing container (such as a directory), the item
is moved into that container, if supported by the provider.

## EXAMPLES

### Example 1: Move a file to another directory and rename it
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external help file: Microsoft.PowerShell.Commands.Management.dll-Help.xml
Locale: en-US
Module Name: Microsoft.PowerShell.Management
ms.date: 02/26/2024
ms.date: 04/01/2026
online version: https://learn.microsoft.com/powershell/module/microsoft.powershell.management/move-item?view=powershell-7.5&WT.mc_id=ps-gethelp
schema: 2.0.0
aliases:
Expand Down Expand Up @@ -44,6 +44,11 @@ For example, it can move a file or subdirectory from one directory to another or
subkey from one key to another. When you move an item, it is added to the new location and deleted
from its original location.

If the specified destination path resolves to an existing non-container item, or you're moving and
the target name already exists, this cmdlet raises an error. To overwrite an existing item, use the
**Force** parameter. When the destination is an existing container (such as a directory), the item
is moved into that container, if supported by the provider.

## EXAMPLES

### Example 1: Move a file to another directory and rename it
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external help file: Microsoft.PowerShell.Commands.Management.dll-Help.xml
Locale: en-US
Module Name: Microsoft.PowerShell.Management
ms.date: 02/26/2024
ms.date: 04/01/2026
online version: https://learn.microsoft.com/powershell/module/microsoft.powershell.management/move-item?view=powershell-7.6&WT.mc_id=ps-gethelp
schema: 2.0.0
aliases:
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subkey from one key to another. When you move an item, it is added to the new location and deleted
from its original location.

If the specified destination path resolves to an existing non-container item, or you're moving and
the target name already exists, this cmdlet raises an error. To overwrite an existing item, use the
**Force** parameter. When the destination is an existing container (such as a directory), the item
is moved into that container, if supported by the provider.
provider.

## EXAMPLES

### Example 1: Move a file to another directory and rename it
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