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Language: C# Updated: 2026-09-03

API Reference

Cmdlet

ConvertTo-OfficeMarkdown

Namespace PSWriteOffice
Inputs
System.Object
Outputs
System.String OfficeIMO.Markdown.MarkdownDoc

Converts objects into a Markdown table.

Remarks

Returns Markdown text by default; use -PassThru to emit a MarkdownDoc.

Examples

Authored help example

Convert objects to Markdown table.

PS>


$markdown = $data | ConvertTo-OfficeMarkdown
        

Generates Markdown table text from the input objects.

Emit a Markdown document for further editing.

PS>


$doc = $data | ConvertTo-OfficeMarkdown -PassThru
              $doc.P('Totals above'); $doc.ToMarkdown()
        

Builds a table and appends more content using the MarkdownDoc API.

Disable auto alignment.

PS>


$markdown = $data | ConvertTo-OfficeMarkdown -DisableAutoAlign
        

Forces left-aligned columns instead of auto-aligned output.

Common Parameters

This command supports the common parameters: -Debug, -ErrorAction, -ErrorVariable, -InformationAction, -InformationVariable, -OutVariable, -OutBuffer, -PipelineVariable, -Verbose, -WarningAction, and -WarningVariable.

For more information, see about_CommonParameters.

Syntax

ConvertTo-OfficeMarkdown [-CollectionSeparator <String>] [-DictionaryEntrySeparator <String>] [-DictionaryKeyValueSeparator <String>] [-DisableAutoAlign] [-InputObject <Object>] [-MaxCollectionItems <Int32>] [-MaxNestingDepth <Int32>] [-PassThru] [<CommonParameters>]
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Parameter set: All Parameter Sets

Parameters

CollectionSeparator String optionalposition: namedpipeline: False
Text used between items when a cell contains a collection.
DictionaryEntrySeparator String optionalposition: namedpipeline: False
Text used between entries when a cell contains a dictionary.
DictionaryKeyValueSeparator String optionalposition: namedpipeline: False
Text used between a dictionary key and value.
DisableAutoAlign SwitchParameter optionalposition: namedpipeline: False
Disable automatic alignment heuristics for tables.
InputObject Object optionalposition: namedpipeline: True (ByValue)
Objects to convert into Markdown.
MaxCollectionItems Int32 optionalposition: namedpipeline: False
Maximum number of items allowed in one nested collection or dictionary cell. Defaults to 1,048,575; increase explicitly for trusted larger values.
MaxNestingDepth Int32 optionalposition: namedpipeline: False
Maximum nesting depth allowed while normalizing one cell value. Defaults to 64; increase explicitly for trusted deeper values.
PassThru SwitchParameter optionalposition: namedpipeline: False
Emit a Markdown document object instead of text.

Outputs

System.String, OfficeIMO.Markdown.MarkdownDoc