# Wildcards and Filters

The wildcards \*, ? and \[ \] match many names with one pattern, so one Move-Item carries every photo at once, and Get-ChildItem's -Filter, -Include and -Exclude choose which names to list, -Filter the fastest of the three.

![Cheat sheet for the lesson Wildcards and Filters: The wildcards \*, ? and \[ \] match many names with one pattern, so one Move-Item carries every photo at once, and Get-ChildItem's -Filter, -Include and -Exclude choose which names to list, -Filter the fastest of the three.](https://fsdtrainingmedia.blob.core.windows.net/public/images/2026/11/24c5df64e79147cca3a4724f5e9b1f02.webp)

- Category: PowerShell
- Level: Apprentice
- Tags: get-childitem, operating-system, powershell, whatif-and-confirm, wildcard
- Updated: November 10, 2026

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