Different colors on the same line

In order to have different font colors or different background colors in your console output you can use Write-Host cmdlet with the -NoNewline parameter:


Write-Host '1' -ForegroundColor Red -NoNewline
Write-Host '2' -ForegroundColor Green -NoNewline
Write-Host '3' -ForegroundColor Yellow -NoNewline

will output:

123

Hide user from GAL / Global Address List

Set-Mailbox -HiddenFromAddressListsEnabled $true -Identity $user.UserPrincipalName

Full error Exception details

If you need full error name for your catch cmdlet or any other reason the only way to obtain it is by piping  the $Error automatic varialbe to one of the Format cmdlet and use the -Force parameter.
The Exception property of the $Error variable will contain the information:

$Error[0] | Format-Table * -Force

Exception  : Microsoft.ActiveDirectory.Management.ADIdentityNotFoundException:  Cannot find an object with identity: 'kajdhlkasd' under: 'DC=home,DC=net'.