diff --git a/sdk-api-src/content/winuser/nf-winuser-dlgdirlistcomboboxa.md b/sdk-api-src/content/winuser/nf-winuser-dlgdirlistcomboboxa.md
index 2de5ad7a7b78..3c674420a54e 100644
--- a/sdk-api-src/content/winuser/nf-winuser-dlgdirlistcomboboxa.md
+++ b/sdk-api-src/content/winuser/nf-winuser-dlgdirlistcomboboxa.md
@@ -66,13 +66,13 @@ A handle to the dialog box that contains the combo box.
Type: LPTSTR
-A pointer to a buffer containing a null-terminated string that specifies an absolute path, relative path, or file name. An absolute path can begin with a drive letter (for example, d:\) or a UNC name (for example, \\machinename\sharename).
+A pointer to a buffer containing a null-terminated string that specifies an absolute path, relative path, or file name. An absolute path can begin with a drive letter (for example, d:\\) or a UNC name (for example, \\machinename\sharename).
The function splits the string into a directory and a file name. The function searches the directory for names that match the file name. If the string does not specify a directory, the function searches the current directory.
-If the string includes a file name, the file name must contain at least one wildcard character (? or *). If the string does not include a file name, the function behaves as if you had specified the asterisk wildcard character (*) as the file name. All names in the specified directory that match the file name and have the attributes specified by the uFiletype parameter are added to the list displayed in the combo box.
+If the string includes a file name, the file name must contain at least one wildcard character (? or \*). If the string does not include a file name, the function behaves as if you had specified the asterisk wildcard character (\*) as the file name. All names in the specified directory that match the file name and have the attributes specified by the uFiletype parameter are added to the list displayed in the combo box.
### -param nIDComboBox [in]
diff --git a/sdk-api-src/content/winuser/nf-winuser-dlgdirlistcomboboxw.md b/sdk-api-src/content/winuser/nf-winuser-dlgdirlistcomboboxw.md
index e451860a881d..8d57f5ace7cf 100644
--- a/sdk-api-src/content/winuser/nf-winuser-dlgdirlistcomboboxw.md
+++ b/sdk-api-src/content/winuser/nf-winuser-dlgdirlistcomboboxw.md
@@ -66,13 +66,13 @@ A handle to the dialog box that contains the combo box.
Type: LPTSTR
-A pointer to a buffer containing a null-terminated string that specifies an absolute path, relative path, or file name. An absolute path can begin with a drive letter (for example, d:\) or a UNC name (for example, \\machinename\sharename).
+A pointer to a buffer containing a null-terminated string that specifies an absolute path, relative path, or file name. An absolute path can begin with a drive letter (for example, d:\\) or a UNC name (for example, \\machinename\sharename).
The function splits the string into a directory and a file name. The function searches the directory for names that match the file name. If the string does not specify a directory, the function searches the current directory.
-If the string includes a file name, the file name must contain at least one wildcard character (? or *). If the string does not include a file name, the function behaves as if you had specified the asterisk wildcard character (*) as the file name. All names in the specified directory that match the file name and have the attributes specified by the uFiletype parameter are added to the list displayed in the combo box.
+If the string includes a file name, the file name must contain at least one wildcard character (? or \*). If the string does not include a file name, the function behaves as if you had specified the asterisk wildcard character (\*) as the file name. All names in the specified directory that match the file name and have the attributes specified by the uFiletype parameter are added to the list displayed in the combo box.
### -param nIDComboBox [in]