Editing Microsoft Corporation (section)

{{Infobox company
| name = Microsoft Corporation
| logo = Microsoft logo and wordmark.svg
| logo_size = 250px
| logo_alt = A square divided into four sub-squares, colored red-orange, green, yellow and blue (clockwise), with the company name appearing to its right
| image = building92microsoft.jpg
| image_size = 250px
| image_caption = Building 92 on the [[Microsoft Redmond campus]]
| trade_name = 
| type = [[Public company|Public]]
| traded_as = {{Unbulleted list|
{{Nasdaq|MSFT}}
| [[Nasdaq-100]] component
| [[Dow Jones Industrial Average|DJIA]] component
| [[S&P 100]] component
| [[S&P 500]] component
}}
| ISIN = {{ISIN|sl=n|pl=y|US5949181045}}
| industry = [[Information technology]]
| products = {{Unbulleted list
| [[Software development]]
| [[Computer hardware]]
| [[Consumer electronics]]
| [[Social networking service]]
| [[Cloud computing]]
| [[Video game industry|Video games]]
| [[Internet]]
| [[Corporate venture capital]]
}}
| founded = {{Start date and age|1975|04|04}} in {{Nowrap|[[Albuquerque, New Mexico]], U.S.}}
| founders = {{Unbulleted list
| [[Bill Gates]]
| [[Paul Allen]]
}}
| hq_location = [[Microsoft Redmond campus|One Microsoft Way]]<br />[[Redmond, Washington]]
| hq_location_country = U.S.
| area_served = Worldwide
| key_people = {{ubl|[[Satya Nadella]]<br />([[Chairman]] and [[Chief executive officer|CEO]])|[[Brad Smith (American lawyer)|Brad Smith]]<br />(vice chairman and president)|Bill Gates<br />(technical adviser)}}
| brands = {{Flatlist|
* [[Microsoft Windows|Windows]]
* [[Microsoft Office|Office]]
* [[Skype]]
* [[Microsoft Visual Studio|Visual Studio]]
* [[Bethesda Softworks|Bethesda]]
* [[Microsoft Dynamics|Dynamics]]
* [[Xbox]]
* [[Minecraft (franchise)|Minecraft]]
* [[Microsoft Surface|Surface]]
}}
| services = {{Flatlist|
* [[Microsoft Azure|Azure]]
* [[Microsoft Bing|Bing]]
* [[LinkedIn]]
* [[Yammer]]
* [[Microsoft 365]]
* [[OneDrive]]
* [[Outlook.com]]
* [[GitHub]]
* [[Microsoft Store (digital)|Microsoft Store]]
* [[Windows Update]]
* [[Xbox Game Pass]]
* [[Xbox network]]
}}
| revenue = {{Increase}} {{US$|198.3 billion|link=yes}} (2022)
| operating_income = {{Increase}} {{US$|83.4 billion}} (2022)
| net_income = {{Increase}} {{US$|72.7 billion}} (2022)
| assets = {{Increase}} {{US$|364.8 billion}} (2022)
| equity = {{Increase}} {{US$|166.5 billion}} (2022)
| num_employees = 221,000 (2022)
| divisions = {{Plainlist|
* [[Microsoft engineering groups|Microsoft Engineering Groups]]
* [[Microsoft Digital Crimes Unit]]
* [[Microsoft Press]]
* [[Xbox Game Studios]]
}}
| subsid = {{Plainlist|
* [[GitHub]]
* [[LinkedIn]]
* [[Metaswitch]]
* [[Nuance Communications]]
* [[RiskIQ]]
* [[Skype Technologies]]
* [[Xamarin]]
* [[Xandr]]
}}
| website = {{URL|https://www.microsoft.com/|microsoft.com}}
| footnotes = Financials {{asof|2022|6|30|lc=y|df=US}}<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.sec.gov/ix?doc=/Archives/edgar/data/789019/000156459022026876/msft-10k_20220630.htm |title=Microsoft Corporation Form 10-K |date=July 28, 2022 |publisher=[[U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission]] |pages=8, 57, 59}}</ref>
}}

In 1975, Microsoft was established as a software company primarily focused on delivering an operating system for IBM computers. Over the years, it has experienced remarkable growth and evolved into one of the largest corporations globally, propelled by its renowned products like Windows, Xbox, and Microsoft Office. Today, Microsoft stands as a prominent force in the technology industry.

Microsoft Corporation develops, licenses, and supports software, services, devices, and solutions worldwide. Its Productivity and Business Processes segment offers Office, Exchange, SharePoint, Microsoft Teams, Office 365 Security and Compliance, and Skype for Business, as well as related Client Access Licenses (CAL); Skype, Outlook.com, OneDrive, and LinkedIn; and Dynamics 365, a set of cloud-based and on-premises business solutions for organizations and enterprise divisions. Its Intelligent Cloud segment licenses SQL, Windows Servers, Visual Studio, System Center, and related CALs; GitHub that provides a collaboration platform and code hosting service for developers; and Azure, a cloud platform. It also offers support services and Microsoft consulting services to assist customers in developing, deploying, and managing Microsoft server and desktop solutions; and training and certification on Microsoft products. Its More Personal Computing segment provides Windows original equipment manufacturer (OEM) licensing and other non-volume licensing of the Windows operating system; Windows Commercial, such as volume licensing of the Windows operating system, Windows cloud services, and other Windows commercial offerings; patent licensing; Windows Internet of Things; and MSN advertising. It also offers Surface, PC accessories, PCs, tablets, gaming and entertainment consoles, and other devices; Gaming, including Xbox hardware, and Xbox content and services; video games and third-party video game royalties; and Search, including Bing and Microsoft advertising. It sells its products through OEMs, distributors, and resellers; and directly through digital marketplaces, online stores, and retail stores. It has collaborations with Dynatrace, Inc., Morgan Stanley, Micro Focus, WPP plc, ACI Worldwide, Inc., and iCIMS, Inc., as well as strategic relationships with Avaya Holdings Corp. and wejo Limited.