Formatting Folder and Directory Names
Formatting Folder and Directory Names records the relevant Microsoft Style Guide convention while keeping it explicitly house-style scoped rather than presenting it as a universal grammar rule.
Use sentence-style capitalization for folder and directory names; internal capitals are acceptable for readability, bold names in procedures when users interact with them, and use code style in code syntax.
Key details
Important caveats
Scope Boundary
This is Microsoft technical style; literal file-system paths and API-oriented directory names may require exact casing or code formatting.
Further guidance
Content
Use sentence-style capitalization for folder and directory names; internal capitals are acceptable for readability, bold names in procedures when users interact with them, and use code style in code syntax.
Purpose
Make paths and procedural actions scannable while preserving names that users need to recognize or type.
Sources and evidence
Sources are shown with the role they play in this guide. Historical or style-sensitive claims are kept within the evidence boundary described above.
- Formatting common text elements — Microsoft Style Guide (opens in a new tab)Microsoft · Microsoft technical-style conventions for error messages and common text elements
- Formatting text in instructions — Microsoft Style Guide (opens in a new tab)Microsoft · Current Microsoft technical-style conventions for formatting UI references, user input, commands, code-related elements, and other text in instructions.