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# Use `UpdateDocumentDefaultVersion` with a CLI
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The following code examples show how to use `UpdateDocumentDefaultVersion`.

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#### [ CLI ]

**AWS CLI**  
**To update the default version of a document**  
The following `update-document-default-version` example updates the default version of a Systems Manager document.  

```
aws ssm update-document-default-version \
    --name "Example" \
    --document-version "2"
```
Output:  

```
{
    "Description": {
        "Name": "Example",
        "DefaultVersion": "2"
    }
}
```
For more information, see [Writing SSM Document Content](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/systems-manager/latest/userguide/create-ssm-doc.html#writing-ssm-doc-content) in the *AWS Systems Manager User Guide*.  
+  For API details, see [UpdateDocumentDefaultVersion](https://awscli.amazonaws.com/v2/documentation/api/latest/reference/ssm/update-document-default-version.html) in *AWS CLI Command Reference*. 

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#### [ PowerShell ]

**Tools for PowerShell V4**  
**Example 1: This updates the default version of a document. You can obtain the available document versions with the "Get-SSMDocumentVersionList" cmdlet.**  

```
Update-SSMDocumentDefaultVersion -Name "RunShellScript" -DocumentVersion "2"
```
**Output:**  

```
DefaultVersion Name
-------------- ----
2              RunShellScript
```
+  For API details, see [UpdateDocumentDefaultVersion](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/powershell/v4/reference) in *AWS Tools for PowerShell Cmdlet Reference (V4)*. 

**Tools for PowerShell V5**  
**Example 1: This updates the default version of a document. You can obtain the available document versions with the "Get-SSMDocumentVersionList" cmdlet.**  

```
Update-SSMDocumentDefaultVersion -Name "RunShellScript" -DocumentVersion "2"
```
**Output:**  

```
DefaultVersion Name
-------------- ----
2              RunShellScript
```
+  For API details, see [UpdateDocumentDefaultVersion](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/powershell/v5/reference) in *AWS Tools for PowerShell Cmdlet Reference (V5)*. 

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