Policy
Specify default location of Desktop Alert
Microsoft Office
Policy overview
Key metadata and intent for this policy.
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.
| Scope | Element | Type | Registry mapping | Constraints & behavior | Copy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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)
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):
Registry mapping
Path
software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\common\desktopalerts
Value name
xoffset
Type
REG_DWORD
DetailsNone
YOffset (default 42):
Registry mapping
Path
software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\common\desktopalerts
Value name
yoffset
Type
REG_DWORD
DetailsNone