Export-StartLayout
Exports the layout of the Start screen.
Syntax
Non-literal
Export-StartLayout
[-Path] <String>
[-UseDesktopApplicationID]
[-WhatIf]
[-Confirm]
[<CommonParameters>]
Literal
Export-StartLayout
-LiteralPath <String>
[-UseDesktopApplicationID]
[-WhatIf]
[-Confirm]
[<CommonParameters>]
Description
The Export-StartLayout cmdlet exports the layout of the tiles on Start of the current user. You can export layout and use Import-StartLayout as well as other management policies for the Start layout. Specify the .xml file name extension in the name of the file.
Examples
Example 1: Export the layout
PS C:\> Export-StartLayout -Path "C:\Layouts\Marketing.xml"
This command exports the layout of the tiles on Start to a file named Marketing.xml in the C:\Layouts folder.
Parameters
-Confirm
Prompts you for confirmation before running the cmdlet.
Parameter properties
| Type: | SwitchParameter |
| Default value: | False |
| Supports wildcards: | False |
| DontShow: | False |
| Aliases: | cf |
Parameter sets
(All)
| Position: | Named |
| Mandatory: | False |
| Value from pipeline: | False |
| Value from pipeline by property name: | False |
| Value from remaining arguments: | False |
-LiteralPath
Specifies a literal path to a layout file. Include the file .xml file name extension. This parameter does not accept the wildcard character (*). If the path includes an escape character (\), enclose the string in single quotes (').
Parameter properties
| Type: | String |
| Default value: | None |
| Supports wildcards: | False |
| DontShow: | False |
Parameter sets
Literal
| Position: | Named |
| Mandatory: | True |
| Value from pipeline: | False |
| Value from pipeline by property name: | False |
| Value from remaining arguments: | False |
-Path
Specifies an absolute path to a layout file.
Parameter properties
| Type: | String |
| Default value: | None |
| Supports wildcards: | False |
| DontShow: | False |
Parameter sets
Non-literal
| Position: | 1 |
| Mandatory: | True |
| Value from pipeline: | False |
| Value from pipeline by property name: | False |
| Value from remaining arguments: | False |
-UseDesktopApplicationID
Specifies that the layout file should export the DesktopApplicationID value instead of DesktopApplicationLinkPath which is the default. DesktopApplicationID is the application's ID and DesktopApplicationLinkPath is a path to a shortcut link (.lnk file) to a Windows desktop application.
Parameter properties
| Type: | SwitchParameter |
| Default value: | False |
| Supports wildcards: | False |
| DontShow: | False |
Parameter sets
(All)
| Position: | Named |
| Mandatory: | False |
| Value from pipeline: | False |
| Value from pipeline by property name: | False |
| Value from remaining arguments: | False |
-WhatIf
Shows what would happen if the cmdlet runs. The cmdlet is not run.
Parameter properties
| Type: | SwitchParameter |
| Default value: | False |
| Supports wildcards: | False |
| DontShow: | False |
| Aliases: | wi |
Parameter sets
(All)
| Position: | Named |
| Mandatory: | False |
| Value from pipeline: | False |
| Value from pipeline by property name: | False |
| Value from remaining arguments: | False |
CommonParameters
This cmdlet supports the common parameters: -Debug, -ErrorAction, -ErrorVariable, -InformationAction, -InformationVariable, -OutBuffer, -OutVariable, -PipelineVariable, -ProgressAction, -Verbose, -WarningAction, and -WarningVariable. For more information, see about_CommonParameters.
Inputs
Enum
You can specify the following file format:
- XML. Export as an .xml file.