Information for students
If you are researching Microsoft for a school project, this page offers some great information on Microsoft's vision, history, technology, and culture.

Downloadable Information for Students
At Microsoft, we get a lot of questions from kids—so many that we can't answer each one of them personally. So we've put together a package of information just for kids that answers most of their frequently asked questions. This information includes key events in our company's history, biographies of our top executives, current facts and figures, and an FAQ.


Fast Facts About Microsoft
Key Events in Microsoft History
Steve Ballmer Biography
Bill Gates Biography
Bill Gates FAQ
Bill Gates’ Advice to Students

To order printed materials, please send an e-mail message to
mvc@microsoft.com.

More Information
Students can find a listing of events and resources at the
Microsoft Education Events Web site.

Teachers can find lesson plans and tutorials for integrating technology into curriculum at the
Microsoft Instructional Resources Web site.

For more information on Microsoft, see our
Annual Report.