Specify default location of Desktop Alert
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Key metadata and intent for this policy.

User
Category
Microsoft Outlook 2016 > Outlook Options > Preferences > E-mail Options > Advanced E-mail Options > Desktop Alert
Supported on
Windows7

You can change the default location of the Desktop Alert. In the Corner field, select a number corresponding to a quadrant of the user's screen: 0 = upper left, 1 = upper right, 2 = lower left, 3 = lower right (the default). In the XOffset field, enter a number representing the horizontal distance from the corner you've specified (the default is 44). In the YOffset field, enter a number representing the vertical distance from the corner you've specified (the default is 42).

Internal name
L_SpecifydefaultlocationofDesktopAlert
Policy ID
6e46cc2d3a7b
Elements
3

Registry values

How enabled and disabled states update the registry.

No explicit registry values are set for enabled or disabled states.

Policy elements

Inputs and configuration options exposed by this policy.

ScopeElementTypeRegistry mappingConstraints & behaviorCopy
User
Corner (0-3)
ID L_Corner03
decimal
Path
software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\common\desktopalerts
Value name
corner
Type
REG_DWORD
Range: 0 to 3
User
XOffset (default 44):
ID L_XOffsetdefault44
decimal
Path
software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\common\desktopalerts
Value name
xoffset
Type
REG_DWORD
None
User
YOffset (default 42):
ID L_YOffsetdefault42
decimal
Path
software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\common\desktopalerts
Value name
yoffset
Type
REG_DWORD
None
Corner (0-3)
User · Type decimal
Registry mapping
Path
software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\common\desktopalerts
Value name
corner
Type
REG_DWORD
Details
Range: 0 to 3
XOffset (default 44):
User · Type decimal
Registry mapping
Path
software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\common\desktopalerts
Value name
xoffset
Type
REG_DWORD
DetailsNone
YOffset (default 42):
User · Type decimal
Registry mapping
Path
software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\common\desktopalerts
Value name
yoffset
Type
REG_DWORD
DetailsNone