diff --git a/windows/security/threat-protection/microsoft-defender-atp/linux-exclusions.md b/windows/security/threat-protection/microsoft-defender-atp/linux-exclusions.md
index dbd6c02b98..ef0797f456 100644
--- a/windows/security/threat-protection/microsoft-defender-atp/linux-exclusions.md
+++ b/windows/security/threat-protection/microsoft-defender-atp/linux-exclusions.md
@@ -41,17 +41,17 @@ The follow table shows the exclusion types supported by Microsoft Defender ATP f
 
 Exclusion | Definition | Examples
 ---|---|---
-File extension | All files with the extension, anywhere on the machine | .test
-File | A specific file identified by the full path | /var/log/test.log<br/>/var/log/*.log<br/>/var/log/install.?.log
-Folder | All files under the specified folder | /var/log/<br/>/var/*/
-Process | A specific process (specified either by the full path or file name) and all files opened by it | /bin/cat<br/>cat<br/>c?t
+File extension | All files with the extension, anywhere on the machine | `.test`
+File | A specific file identified by the full path | `/var/log/test.log`<br/>`/var/log/*.log`<br/>`/var/log/install.?.log`
+Folder | All files under the specified folder | `/var/log/`<br/>`/var/*/`
+Process | A specific process (specified either by the full path or file name) and all files opened by it | `/bin/cat`<br/>`cat`<br/>`c?t`
 
-File, folder, and process exclusions support the following wilcards:
+File, folder, and process exclusions support the following wildcards:
 
 Wildcard | Description | Example | Matches
 ---|---|---|---
-\* |	Matches any number of any characters including none | /var/\*/\*.log | /var/log/system.log
-? | Matches any single character | file?.log | file1.log<br/>file2.log
+\* |	Matches any number of any characters including none | `/var/\*/\*.log` | `/var/log/system.log`
+? | Matches any single character | `file?.log` | `file1.log`<br/>`file2.log`
 
 ## How to configure the list of exclusions
 
diff --git a/windows/security/threat-protection/microsoft-defender-atp/mac-exclusions.md b/windows/security/threat-protection/microsoft-defender-atp/mac-exclusions.md
index 4ac890ab74..7e0983fb5f 100644
--- a/windows/security/threat-protection/microsoft-defender-atp/mac-exclusions.md
+++ b/windows/security/threat-protection/microsoft-defender-atp/mac-exclusions.md
@@ -41,10 +41,10 @@ The follow table shows the exclusion types supported by Microsoft Defender ATP f
 
 Exclusion | Definition | Examples
 ---|---|---
-File extension | All files with the extension, anywhere on the machine | .test
-File | A specific file identified by the full path | /var/log/test.log
-Folder | All files under the specified folder | /var/log/
-Process | A specific process (specified either by the full path or file name) and all files opened by it | /bin/cat<br/>cat
+File extension | All files with the extension, anywhere on the machine | `.test`
+File | A specific file identified by the full path | `/var/log/test.log`
+Folder | All files under the specified folder | `/var/log/`
+Process | A specific process (specified either by the full path or file name) and all files opened by it | `/bin/cat`<br/>`cat`
 
 ## How to configure the list of exclusions