# Finding Text: Select-String

Select-String searches the text inside files for a word, in one file or in many at once, and shows each matching line with its file name and line number, as objects you can pick from like any other.

![Cheat sheet for the lesson Finding Text: Select-String: Select-String searches the text inside files for a word, in one file or in many at once, and shows each matching line with its file name and line number, as objects you can pick from like any other.](https://fsdtrainingmedia.blob.core.windows.net/public/images/2026/11/efc906711e6540bcb8d58a6c30687b6f.webp)

- Category: PowerShell
- Level: Apprentice
- Tags: case-sensitivity, operating-system, powershell, select-string, wildcard
- Updated: November 10, 2026

Source: https://www.ask-codey.com/cheat-sheets/powershell-select-string-cheat-sheet