"In total we expect that FX will negatively impact revenue growth by approximately four points in Q3," said CFO Amy Hood in a call with Wall Street analysts after Microsoft's quarterly earnings release on Monday. Its fiscal third quarter ends March 31.

Microsoft's shares dipped lower after her comments, dropping to around $45.20 in after-hours trading, about 3.8 percent below their closing price on Nasdaq.

(Reporting by Bill Rigby; Editing by Chris Reese)