# Tables and Lists: Format-Table and Format-List

PowerShell shows each kind of object with a saved view of a few properties, Format-Table and Format-List show the ones you choose as a table or a list, Format-List \* shows every one, and a Format- command goes last because what comes out of it is for the screen, not for other commands.

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- Category: PowerShell
- Level: Apprentice
- Tags: format-list, format-table, powershell, select-object
- Updated: November 10, 2026

Source: https://www.ask-codey.com/cheat-sheets/powershell-format-output-cheat-sheet