Microsoft Project 2016 › Project Options › View
Default View
Supported on SUPPORTED_Windows7 (defined in the Windows templates)
What it does
Specifies the view that Project displays at startup. If you enable this setting, you can set the default view that is displayed at startup. If you disable or do not configure this setting, the user's default setting is used.
What it writes
- Hive
- HKEY_CURRENT_USER
- Registry key
software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\ms project\options\view
Why it needs changes for Intune
- Policy references a Windows supportedOn definition.
- ADMX-INTUNE-WINDOWS-SUPPORTEDON-REFERENCE
Options
| Option | Type | Registry value | Allowed values |
|---|---|---|---|
| Default ViewDefault: Gantt Chart | Drop-down list | default view |
|
Configure and deploy
Choose a state and the option values; the output below is generated from the template for exactly that.
Enabled · User · template defaults
Registry file (.reg)
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\ms project\options\view]
"default view"="Gantt Chart"
PowerShell
$ErrorActionPreference = 'Stop'
function Set-RegistryValue {
param(
[Parameter(Mandatory = $true)][string] $Path,
[Parameter(Mandatory = $true)][string] $Name,
[Parameter(Mandatory = $true)][string] $PropertyType,
[Parameter(Mandatory = $true)][object] $Value
)
if (-not (Test-Path -LiteralPath $Path)) {
New-Item -Path $Path -Force | Out-Null
}
New-ItemProperty -LiteralPath $Path -Name $Name -PropertyType $PropertyType -Value $Value -Force | Out-Null
}
function Remove-RegistryValue {
param(
[Parameter(Mandatory = $true)][string] $Path,
[Parameter(Mandatory = $true)][string] $Name
)
if (Test-Path -LiteralPath $Path) {
Remove-ItemProperty -LiteralPath $Path -Name $Name -Force -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
}
}
function Clear-RegistryKeyValues {
param(
[Parameter(Mandatory = $true)][string] $Path
)
if (-not (Test-Path -LiteralPath $Path)) {
return
}
foreach ($propertyName in (Get-Item -LiteralPath $Path).Property) {
Remove-ItemProperty -LiteralPath $Path -Name $propertyName -Force -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
}
}
# Policy: Default View
# Name: L_PjDefaultView
# Scope: User
# State: Enabled
# Source: proj16.admx
Set-RegistryValue -Path 'Registry::HKEY_CURRENT_USER\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\ms project\options\view' -Name 'default view' -PropertyType 'String' -Value 'Gantt Chart'
- The OMA-URI is an inferred ADMX-backed Policy CSP candidate derived from the source ADMX file name and policy name.
- Some Microsoft policies use built-in Policy CSP pages whose area names don't match the ADMX file name, so verify the candidate against Microsoft Learn before deployment.
ADMX profile candidate (OMA-URI)
./User/Vendor/MSFT/Policy/Config/ADMX_proj16/L_PjDefaultViewADMX SyncML candidate
<SyncML xmlns="SYNCML:SYNCML1.2">
<SyncBody>
<Replace>
<CmdID>1</CmdID>
<Item>
<Meta>
<Format>chr</Format>
<Type>text/plain</Type>
</Meta>
<Target>
<LocURI>./User/Vendor/MSFT/Policy/Config/ADMX_proj16/L_PjDefaultView</LocURI>
</Target>
<Data><enabled/>
<data id="L_pjdefaultview2" value="Gantt Chart"/></Data>
</Item>
</Replace>
<Final/>
</SyncBody>
</SyncML>Intune remediation scripts
Detection
$ErrorActionPreference = 'Stop'
$reasons = [System.Collections.Generic.List[string]]::new()
function Test-RegistryValueExists {
param(
[Parameter(Mandatory = $true)][string] $Path,
[Parameter(Mandatory = $true)][string] $Name
)
if (-not (Test-Path -LiteralPath $Path)) {
return $false
}
return $null -ne (Get-ItemProperty -LiteralPath $Path -Name $Name -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue)
}
function Test-RegistryValueEquals {
param(
[Parameter(Mandatory = $true)][string] $Path,
[Parameter(Mandatory = $true)][string] $Name,
[Parameter(Mandatory = $true)][string] $Kind,
[Parameter(Mandatory = $true)][object] $Expected
)
if (-not (Test-Path -LiteralPath $Path)) {
return $false
}
$valueObject = Get-ItemProperty -LiteralPath $Path -Name $Name -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
if ($null -eq $valueObject) {
return $false
}
$actual = $valueObject.$Name
switch ($Kind) {
'String' { return [string]$actual -ceq [string]$Expected }
'ExpandString' { return [string]$actual -ceq [string]$Expected }
'DWord' { return [uint32]$actual -eq [uint32]$Expected }
'QWord' { return [uint64]$actual -eq [uint64]$Expected }
'MultiString' {
$actualArray = @($actual)
$expectedArray = @($Expected)
if ($actualArray.Count -ne $expectedArray.Count) { return $false }
for ($index = 0; $index -lt $actualArray.Count; $index++) {
if ([string]$actualArray[$index] -cne [string]$expectedArray[$index]) { return $false }
}
return $true
}
'Binary' {
$actualArray = [byte[]]$actual
$expectedArray = [byte[]]$Expected
if ($actualArray.Length -ne $expectedArray.Length) { return $false }
for ($index = 0; $index -lt $actualArray.Length; $index++) {
if ($actualArray[$index] -ne $expectedArray[$index]) { return $false }
}
return $true
}
default { return [string]$actual -ceq [string]$Expected }
}
}
# Policy: Default View
# Name: L_PjDefaultView
# Scope: User
# State: Enabled
# Source: proj16.admx
$isMatch = Test-RegistryValueEquals -Path 'Registry::HKEY_CURRENT_USER\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\ms project\options\view' -Name 'default view' -Kind 'String' -Expected 'Gantt Chart'
if (-not $isMatch) {
$reasons.Add('Value mismatch: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\ms project\options\view\default view') | Out-Null
}
if ($reasons.Count -eq 0) {
Write-Output 'Compliant'
exit 0
}
$reasons | ForEach-Object { Write-Output $_ }
exit 1
Remediation
$ErrorActionPreference = 'Stop'
function Set-RegistryValue {
param(
[Parameter(Mandatory = $true)][string] $Path,
[Parameter(Mandatory = $true)][string] $Name,
[Parameter(Mandatory = $true)][string] $PropertyType,
[Parameter(Mandatory = $true)][object] $Value
)
if (-not (Test-Path -LiteralPath $Path)) {
New-Item -Path $Path -Force | Out-Null
}
New-ItemProperty -LiteralPath $Path -Name $Name -PropertyType $PropertyType -Value $Value -Force | Out-Null
}
function Remove-RegistryValue {
param(
[Parameter(Mandatory = $true)][string] $Path,
[Parameter(Mandatory = $true)][string] $Name
)
if (Test-Path -LiteralPath $Path) {
Remove-ItemProperty -LiteralPath $Path -Name $Name -Force -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
}
}
function Clear-RegistryKeyValues {
param(
[Parameter(Mandatory = $true)][string] $Path
)
if (-not (Test-Path -LiteralPath $Path)) {
return
}
foreach ($propertyName in (Get-Item -LiteralPath $Path).Property) {
Remove-ItemProperty -LiteralPath $Path -Name $propertyName -Force -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
}
}
# Policy: Default View
# Name: L_PjDefaultView
# Scope: User
# State: Enabled
# Source: proj16.admx
Set-RegistryValue -Path 'Registry::HKEY_CURRENT_USER\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\ms project\options\view' -Name 'default view' -PropertyType 'String' -Value 'Gantt Chart'
History 1 retained release
- 5568.100010 Aug 2026
- Already present in the first release ChangeIntel keeps.
Template
- Internal name
L_PjDefaultView- Namespace
proj16.Office.Microsoft.Policies.Windows- Template file
proj16.admx- Release
- Microsoft 365 Apps 5568.1000 · file set
8be05d876aae137d…
Definition, editor controls and support
Definition
<policy class="User" displayName="$(string.L_PjDefaultView)" explainText="$(string.L_PjDefaultViewExplain)" key="software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\ms project\options\view" name="L_PjDefaultView" presentation="$(presentation.L_PjDefaultView)" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/GroupPolicy/2006/07/PolicyDefinitions">
<parentCategory ref="proj16.Office.Microsoft.Policies.Windows:L_PjView" />
<supportedOn ref="Microsoft.Policies.Windows:SUPPORTED_Windows7" />
<elements>
<enum id="L_pjdefaultview2" valueName="default view">
<item displayName="$(string.L_PjView0)">
<value>
<string>Bar Rollup</string>
</value>
</item>
<item displayName="$(string.L_PjView1)">
<value>
<string>Calendar</string>
</value>
</item>
<item displayName="$(string.L_PjView2)">
<value>
<string>Descriptive Network Diagram</string>
</value>
</item>
<item displayName="$(string.L_PjView3)">
<value>
<string>Detail Gantt</string>
</value>
</item>
<item displayName="$(string.L_PjView4)">
<value>
<string>Gantt Chart</string>
</value>
</item>
<item displayName="$(string.L_PjView5)">
<value>
<string>Leveling Gantt</string>
</value>
</item>
<item displayName="$(string.L_PjView6)">
<value>
<string>Milestone Date Rollup</string>
</value>
</item>
<item displayName="$(string.L_PjView7)">
<value>
<string>Milestone Rollup</string>
</value>
</item>
<item displayName="$(string.L_PjView8)">
<value>
<string>Network Diagram</string>
</value>
</item>
<item displayName="$(string.L_PjView9)">
<value>
<string>Relationship Diagram</string>
</value>
</item>
<item displayName="$(string.L_PjView10)">
<value>
<string>Resource Allocation</string>
</value>
</item>
<item displayName="$(string.L_PjView11)">
<value>
<string>Resource Form</string>
</value>
</item>
<item displayName="$(string.L_PjView12)">
<value>
<string>Resource Graph</string>
</value>
</item>
<item displayName="$(string.L_PjView13)">
<value>
<string>Resource Name Form</string>
</value>
</item>
<item displayName="$(string.L_PjView14)">
<value>
<string>Resource Sheet</string>
</value>
</item>
<item displayName="$(string.L_PjView15)">
<value>
<string>Resource Usage</string>
</value>
</item>
<item displayName="$(string.L_PjView16)">
<value>
<string>Task Details Form</string>
</value>
</item>
<item displayName="$(string.L_PjView17)">
<value>
<string>Task Entry</string>
</value>
</item>
<item displayName="$(string.L_PjView18)">
<value>
<string>Task Form</string>
</value>
</item>
<item displayName="$(string.L_PjView19)">
<value>
<string>Task Name Form</string>
</value>
</item>
<item displayName="$(string.L_PjView20)">
<value>
<string>Task Sheet</string>
</value>
</item>
<item displayName="$(string.L_PjView21)">
<value>
<string>Task Usage</string>
</value>
</item>
<item displayName="$(string.L_PjView22)">
<value>
<string>Tracking Gantt</string>
</value>
</item>
</enum>
</elements>
</policy>Editor controls
<presentation id="L_PjDefaultView" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/GroupPolicy/2006/07/PolicyDefinitions">
<dropdownList defaultItem="4" noSort="true" refId="L_pjdefaultview2">Default View</dropdownList>
</presentation>Supported platforms and category
proj16.Office.Microsoft.Policies.Windows:category:L_PjView
<category displayName="$(string.L_PjView)" name="L_PjView" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/GroupPolicy/2006/07/PolicyDefinitions">
<parentCategory ref="proj16.Office.Microsoft.Policies.Windows:L_ProjectOptions" />
</category>
proj16.Office.Microsoft.Policies.Windows:category:L_Proj
<category displayName="$(string.L_Proj)" name="L_Proj" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/GroupPolicy/2006/07/PolicyDefinitions" />
proj16.Office.Microsoft.Policies.Windows:category:L_ProjectOptions
<category displayName="$(string.L_ProjectOptions)" name="L_ProjectOptions" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/GroupPolicy/2006/07/PolicyDefinitions">
<parentCategory ref="proj16.Office.Microsoft.Policies.Windows:L_Proj" />
</category>
proj16.Office.Microsoft.Policies.Windows:unresolved:Microsoft.Policies.Windows:SUPPORTED_Windows7
<unresolved reference="Microsoft.Policies.Windows:SUPPORTED_Windows7" />
proj16.Office.Microsoft.Policies.Windows:category:L_PjView
<category displayName="$(string.L_PjView)" name="L_PjView" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/GroupPolicy/2006/07/PolicyDefinitions">
<parentCategory ref="proj16.Office.Microsoft.Policies.Windows:L_ProjectOptions" />
</category>
<strings><string id="proj16.Office.Microsoft.Policies.Windows:L_PjView">View</string></strings>
proj16.Office.Microsoft.Policies.Windows:category:L_Proj
<category displayName="$(string.L_Proj)" name="L_Proj" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/GroupPolicy/2006/07/PolicyDefinitions" />
<strings><string id="proj16.Office.Microsoft.Policies.Windows:L_Proj">Microsoft Project 2016</string></strings>
proj16.Office.Microsoft.Policies.Windows:category:L_ProjectOptions
<category displayName="$(string.L_ProjectOptions)" name="L_ProjectOptions" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/GroupPolicy/2006/07/PolicyDefinitions">
<parentCategory ref="proj16.Office.Microsoft.Policies.Windows:L_Proj" />
</category>
<strings><string id="proj16.Office.Microsoft.Policies.Windows:L_ProjectOptions">Project Options</string></strings>