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Let's document: Microsoft Office (Windows)

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#22123 opened on Apr 18, 2026

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Description

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This is a megaissue to add Microsoft Office-related pages for Windows.

Note that the Mac version is out of scope of this issue report.

Documentation

https://support.microsoft.com/office/command-line-switches-for-microsoft-office-products-079164cd-4ef5-4178-b235-441737deb3a6

Platform

Windows

VCS repository link (e.g. GitHub, GitLab)

No response

Additional information

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Commands

Core Apps (available at least in Office Student)

  • Word (winword) #22115
  • Excel (excel) #22122
  • PowerPoint (powerpnt) #22122

Core SaaS Apps

  • OneNote (Classic) (onenote)
  • OneNote (Win8/UWP)
  • OneNote (New)
  • OneDrive
    • Note: Consider the latest version instead of legacy ones (like ShareDrive or Docs.com)
  • Outlook (Classic) (outlook)
  • Outlook (New) (olk) #22122
  • Teams
    • Note: Consider the latest version instead of legacy ones (like Skype)

Premium Apps (available at least in Office Professional)

  • Publisher (mspub)
  • Project (winproj)
  • Visio

Deprecated Apps

  • Entourage
  • FrontPage
  • InfoPath (infopath)
  • Lync (Office 2013 only, replaced by Skype for Business)
  • PhotoDraw
  • SharePoint Designer

Related Tools

  • GetHelpCmd / SaRACmd #16008
  • PowerPoint Viewer (pptview) #22122
  • Office Hub (now Microsoft 365 Copilot)
  • Office Setup/Installer (might differ between Student, Pro, ProPlus, and 365 variants)
  • ospp.vbs #12666
  • Windows Live Mail (Windows 7)

Contributor guide

Tech stack
shell
Domain
documentation
Issue type
documentation
DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.
2
Estimated timeA rough time range for an experienced contributor to investigate, implement, test, and prepare a pull request.
over 1 week
Activity statusHow available the issue appears right now: fresh, active, stale, blocked, or waiting on maintainer input.
fresh
ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.
clear
Prerequisites
Git basicstldr pages contribution guideMicrosoft Office command line knowledgeMarkdown
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
70
Research direction
This issue tracks adding documentation for Microsoft Office Windows commands. The primary source is the linked Microsoft support article. To contribute, pick an unchecked item (e.g., OneNote) and create a page following the style of existing pages like `winword.md` (see PR #22115). Ensure the page follows the tldr pages format. No maintainer clarification is needed.