Formatting Command Names in Instructions records the relevant Microsoft Style Guide convention while keeping it explicitly house-style scoped rather than presenting it as a universal grammar rule.
ReviewedEvidence1 sourceSectionWriting & Style
Quick answer
Use bold for command names in Microsoft-style instructions and normally use sentence-style capitalization unless you need to match the UI.
Key details
Core IssueMicrosoft’s instruction-formatting table gives a separate convention for command names.
RegisterMicrosoft technical and professional documentation
Important caveats
Scope Boundary
Do not confuse UI command names with command-line commands, which are formatted as code.
Further guidance
Content
Use bold for command names in Microsoft-style instructions and normally use sentence-style capitalization unless you need to match the UI.
Purpose
Microsoft’s instruction-formatting table gives a separate convention for command names.
Sources and evidence
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