Outline of Microsoft

Microsoft Corporation is a multinational corporation based in Redmond, Washington, USA and founded by Bill Gates and Paul Allen that develops, manufactures, licenses, and supports a wide range of products and services predominantly related to computing. Due to the scope and size of the company, it encompasses a broad range of topics mostly revolving around critical analysis and the company's products and services.

Lists

 * List of mergers and acquisitions by Microsoft
 * List of Control Panel applets (Windows)
 * List of Games for Windows titles
 * List of Macintosh software published by Microsoft
 * List of Microsoft - Nortel (ICA) products
 * List of Microsoft codenames
 * List of Microsoft DOS versions
 * List of DOS commands
 * List of Microsoft Office programs
 * List of Microsoft operating systems
 * List of Microsoft software
 * List of Microsoft server technology
 * List of Microsoft Visual Studio add-ins
 * List of Microsoft Windows components
 * List of Microsoft Windows application programming interfaces and frameworks
 * List of typefaces included with Microsoft Windows
 * List of Microsoft Windows versions

Analysis

 * Criticism of Microsoft
 * Microsoft litigation
 * Microsoft interview

Networking

 * NetBEUI
 * APIPA
 * Internet Information Services

Events

 * Build
 * MIX
 * PDC
 * TechEd
 * WinHEC

Devices

 * Actimates − Set of toys (discontinued) developed by Microsoft.
 * Pocket PC
 * Microsoft Mouse
 * Microsoft Natural keyboard
 * Xbox
 * Xbox
 * Xbox 360
 * Xbox One
 * Xbox Series X/S
 * Kinect
 * UMPC
 * SideWinder family
 * Digital Sound System 80
 * Microsoft Zune
 * Microsoft Surface

Partnerships

 * Virus Information Alliance – An international partnership created by the Microsoft Corporation in association with various antivirus vendors.
 * Ultra Mobile PC − Joint specification by Microsoft and others for a small form factor tablet PC.
 * Microsoft Partner Network - The Microsoft partner companies who build solutions on top of Microsoft software or who resell Microsoft software.

Board of directors

 * John W. Thompson (chairperson)
 * Satya Nadella (CEO)
 * Dina Dublon
 * Raymond Gilmartin
 * Maria Klawe
 * David Marquardt
 * Charles Noski
 * Helmut Panke

Chief officers

 * Satya Nadella (CEO)
 * Amy Hood (CFO)
 * Craig Mundie (CRSO)
 * Kevin Turner (COO)

Senior Leaders

 * Tony Bates
 * Julie Larson-Green
 * Qi Lu
 * Terry Myerson
 * Satya Nadella
 * Mark Penn
 * Tami Reller

Presidents and VPs

 * Joe Belfiore
 * Jon DeVaan (SVP)
 * Richard Rashid (SVP)
 * S. Somasegar (SVP)

Segments and subsidiaries

 * Microsoft Services Asia − A subsidiary responsible for services across Asia.
 * Microsoft Studios − A division responsible for the creation of video content for Microsoft and its partners.
 * Microsoft Research - A division responsible for the research of computer science.
 * MSNBC - A television station formerly co-owned by Microsoft; Microsoft is still a shareholder.
 * Slate - Current affairs magazine created by Microsoft and later sold to the Washington Post Company.
 * Microsoft Skype Division - A Division responsible for the Skype and Microsoft Lync products
 * Microsoft hardware

Other

 * Bliss (image)
 * Microsoft and open source
 * Shared Source Initiative