You can also use underlining, italics, or bold type. Use Microsoft trademarks as proper adjectives. Trademarks are adjectives that describe a specific person, place, or thing. Because a trademark is an adjective, use it with the noun that it modifies. In the case of our Windows trademark, follow the correct example below.
Trademarks serve to identify the source of a product.
If Microsoft trademarks are combined with the trademarks or product names of others, consumers may be confused as to which company is the source of a product. Don't use Microsoft trademarks in the possessive or plural form. Incorrect A case of Microsoft PowerPoint s Correct A case of Microsoft PowerPoint presentation graphics programs 5. Do not shorten, abbreviate or create acronyms out of Microsoft trademarks. You must have a distinct product name for your product which does not include any Microsoft product name or trademark.