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Asked: May 10, 20262026-05-10T21:21:06+00:00 2026-05-10T21:21:06+00:00

Create a file called Valid[File].txt and stick some text in it. Start powershell and

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Create a file called Valid[File].txt and stick some text in it. Start powershell and go to the directory.

 gc Valid[File].txt 
should display the value in the file. It returns blank. If you use tab auto-completion it escapes the name:
 gc ‘Valid[File].txt’ 
but still returns nothing.

How do I reference files with brackets in their names?

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  1. 2026-05-10T21:21:07+00:00Added an answer on May 10, 2026 at 9:21 pm

    Turns out the key was -literalpath. For details see this technet article

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