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Update-ExchangeHelp

Exchange Online ExchangeOnlineManagement Update-*

Find, download and install the latest available help articles for the Exchange Management Shell on the local computer. If an available version is found based your installed version and languages of Exchange, the cmdlet downloads and integrates the updated version of Help in the Exchange Management Shell. This cmdlet is a required substitute for the Update-Help cmdlet that's available in Windows PowerShell.

Quick start script

# Update-ExchangeHelp — quick start (serv365.ai)
# 1. Connect (app-only shown; interactive: omit the certificate parameters)
Connect-ExchangeOnline -CertificateThumbprint $thumb -AppId $appId -Organization $org

# 2. Capture the current state first — you cannot roll back what you never recorded
$before = Get-ExchangeHelp
$before | Format-List

# 3. Make the change
Update-ExchangeHelp

# 4. Verify and diff
$after = Get-ExchangeHelp
Compare-Object ($before | Out-String) ($after | Out-String)

Syntax

Update-ExchangeHelp [-Force]
 [<CommonParameters>]

Parameters (1)

ParameterTypeRequiredWhat it controls
-Force SwitchParameter The Force switch hides warning or confirmation messages. You don't need to specify a value with this switch.

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