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Microsoft 365 Apps Group Policy settings

2,420 settings · 5568.1000 · 10 Aug 2026

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Microsoft Project 2016 › Project Options › View

Default View

UserNeeds changes for IntuneL_PjDefaultView

Supported on SUPPORTED_Windows7 (defined in the Windows templates)

5568.1000

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

OptionTypeRegistry valueAllowed values
Default ViewDefault: Gantt Chart Drop-down list default view
  • Bar RollupBar Rollup
  • CalendarCalendar
  • Descriptive Network DiagramDescriptive Network Diagram
  • Detail GanttDetail Gantt
  • Gantt ChartGantt Chart
  • Leveling GanttLeveling Gantt
  • Milestone Date RollupMilestone Date Rollup
  • Milestone RollupMilestone Rollup
  • Network DiagramNetwork Diagram
  • Relationship DiagramRelationship Diagram
  • Resource AllocationResource Allocation
  • Resource FormResource Form
  • Resource GraphResource Graph
  • Resource Names FormResource Name Form
  • Resource SheetResource Sheet
  • Resource UsageResource Usage
  • Task Details FormTask Details Form
  • Task EntryTask Entry
  • Task FormTask Form
  • Task Name FormTask Name Form
  • Task SheetTask Sheet
  • Task UsageTask Usage
  • Tracking GanttTracking Gantt

Configure and deploy

Choose a state and the option values; the output below is generated from the template for exactly that.

State
Options used when Enabled

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_PjDefaultView

ADMX 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>&lt;enabled/&gt;
&lt;data id="L_pjdefaultview2" value="Gantt Chart"/&gt;</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

  1. 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>
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