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Specify ScreenTips to appear

UserNeeds changes for IntuneL_SpecifyScreenTipsToAppear

Supported on SUPPORTED_Windows7 (defined in the Windows templates)

5568.1000

What it does

This policy setting allows you to specify what ScreenTips appear in Visio to help you identify and use various features, including drawing window rulers, control handles, and ShapeSheet cells. If you enable this policy setting, you may specify one or more other ScreenTips that will appear for: - Drawing - Dialogs - Rulers - ShapeSheet If you disable or do not configure this policy setting, no ScreenTips will appear for the options listed above.

What it writes

Hive: HKEY_CURRENT_USER
Registry key: software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\visio\application

Why it needs changes for Intune

Policy references a Windows supportedOn definition.
ADMX-INTUNE-WINDOWS-SUPPORTEDON-REFERENCE

Options

Option	Type	Registry value	Allowed values
Drawing	Checkbox	`tipsdrawing`	On (1) or off (0)
Dialogs	Checkbox	`tipsdialogs`	On (1) or off (0)
Rulers	Checkbox	`tipsrulers`	On (1) or off (0)
Shapesheet	Checkbox	`tipsshapesheet`	On (1) or off (0)

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\visio\application]
"tipsdialogs"="1"
"tipsdrawing"="1"
"tipsrulers"="1"
"tipsshapesheet"="1"

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: Specify ScreenTips to appear
# Name: L_SpecifyScreenTipsToAppear
# Scope: User
# State: Enabled
# Source: visio16.admx

Set-RegistryValue -Path 'Registry::HKEY_CURRENT_USER\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\visio\application' -Name 'tipsdrawing' -PropertyType 'String' -Value '1'

Set-RegistryValue -Path 'Registry::HKEY_CURRENT_USER\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\visio\application' -Name 'tipsdialogs' -PropertyType 'String' -Value '1'

Set-RegistryValue -Path 'Registry::HKEY_CURRENT_USER\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\visio\application' -Name 'tipsrulers' -PropertyType 'String' -Value '1'

Set-RegistryValue -Path 'Registry::HKEY_CURRENT_USER\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\visio\application' -Name 'tipsshapesheet' -PropertyType 'String' -Value '1'

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.
The generated payload is incomplete because one or more ADMX element values were not supplied: L_SpecifyScreenTipsToAppearBoolID1, L_SpecifyScreenTipsToAppearBoolID2, L_SpecifyScreenTipsToAppearBoolID3, L_SpecifyScreenTipsToAppearBoolID4

ADMX profile candidate (OMA-URI)

./User/Vendor/MSFT/Policy/Config/ADMX_visio16/L_SpecifyScreenTipsToAppear

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: Specify ScreenTips to appear
# Name: L_SpecifyScreenTipsToAppear
# Scope: User
# State: Enabled
# Source: visio16.admx

$isMatch = Test-RegistryValueEquals -Path 'Registry::HKEY_CURRENT_USER\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\visio\application' -Name 'tipsdrawing' -Kind 'String' -Expected '1'
if (-not $isMatch) {
    $reasons.Add('Value mismatch: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\visio\application\tipsdrawing') | Out-Null
}

$isMatch = Test-RegistryValueEquals -Path 'Registry::HKEY_CURRENT_USER\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\visio\application' -Name 'tipsdialogs' -Kind 'String' -Expected '1'
if (-not $isMatch) {
    $reasons.Add('Value mismatch: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\visio\application\tipsdialogs') | Out-Null
}

$isMatch = Test-RegistryValueEquals -Path 'Registry::HKEY_CURRENT_USER\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\visio\application' -Name 'tipsrulers' -Kind 'String' -Expected '1'
if (-not $isMatch) {
    $reasons.Add('Value mismatch: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\visio\application\tipsrulers') | Out-Null
}

$isMatch = Test-RegistryValueEquals -Path 'Registry::HKEY_CURRENT_USER\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\visio\application' -Name 'tipsshapesheet' -Kind 'String' -Expected '1'
if (-not $isMatch) {
    $reasons.Add('Value mismatch: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\visio\application\tipsshapesheet') | 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: Specify ScreenTips to appear
# Name: L_SpecifyScreenTipsToAppear
# Scope: User
# State: Enabled
# Source: visio16.admx

Set-RegistryValue -Path 'Registry::HKEY_CURRENT_USER\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\visio\application' -Name 'tipsdrawing' -PropertyType 'String' -Value '1'

Set-RegistryValue -Path 'Registry::HKEY_CURRENT_USER\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\visio\application' -Name 'tipsdialogs' -PropertyType 'String' -Value '1'

Set-RegistryValue -Path 'Registry::HKEY_CURRENT_USER\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\visio\application' -Name 'tipsrulers' -PropertyType 'String' -Value '1'

Set-RegistryValue -Path 'Registry::HKEY_CURRENT_USER\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\visio\application' -Name 'tipsshapesheet' -PropertyType 'String' -Value '1'

History 1 retained release

5568.100010 Aug 2026
- Already present in the first release ChangeIntel keeps.

Template

Internal name: L_SpecifyScreenTipsToAppear
Namespace: visio16.Office.Microsoft.Policies.Windows
Template file: visio16.admx
Release: Microsoft 365 Apps 5568.1000 · file set 8be05d876aae137d…

Definition, editor controls and support

Definition

<policy class="User" displayName="$(string.L_SpecifyScreenTipsToAppear)" explainText="$(string.L_SpecifyScreenTipsToAppearExplain)" key="software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\visio\application" name="L_SpecifyScreenTipsToAppear" presentation="$(presentation.L_SpecifyScreenTipsToAppear)" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/GroupPolicy/2006/07/PolicyDefinitions">
      <parentCategory ref="visio16.Office.Microsoft.Policies.Windows:L_Display" />
      <supportedOn ref="Microsoft.Policies.Windows:SUPPORTED_Windows7" />
      <elements>
        <boolean id="L_SpecifyScreenTipsToAppearBoolID1" key="software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\visio\application" valueName="tipsdrawing">
          <trueValue>
            <string>1</string>
          </trueValue>
          <falseValue>
            <string>0</string>
          </falseValue>
        </boolean>
        <boolean id="L_SpecifyScreenTipsToAppearBoolID2" key="software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\visio\application" valueName="tipsdialogs">
          <trueValue>
            <string>1</string>
          </trueValue>
          <falseValue>
            <string>0</string>
          </falseValue>
        </boolean>
        <boolean id="L_SpecifyScreenTipsToAppearBoolID3" key="software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\visio\application" valueName="tipsrulers">
          <trueValue>
            <string>1</string>
          </trueValue>
          <falseValue>
            <string>0</string>
          </falseValue>
        </boolean>
        <boolean id="L_SpecifyScreenTipsToAppearBoolID4" key="software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\visio\application" valueName="tipsshapesheet">
          <trueValue>
            <string>1</string>
          </trueValue>
          <falseValue>
            <string>0</string>
          </falseValue>
        </boolean>
      </elements>
    </policy>

Editor controls

<presentation id="L_SpecifyScreenTipsToAppear" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/GroupPolicy/2006/07/PolicyDefinitions">
        <checkBox refId="L_SpecifyScreenTipsToAppearBoolID1">Drawing</checkBox>
        <checkBox refId="L_SpecifyScreenTipsToAppearBoolID2">Dialogs</checkBox>
        <checkBox refId="L_SpecifyScreenTipsToAppearBoolID3">Rulers</checkBox>
        <checkBox refId="L_SpecifyScreenTipsToAppearBoolID4">Shapesheet</checkBox>
      </presentation>

Supported platforms and category

visio16.Office.Microsoft.Policies.Windows:category:L_Advanced
<category displayName="$(string.L_Advanced)" name="L_Advanced" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/GroupPolicy/2006/07/PolicyDefinitions">
      <parentCategory ref="visio16.Office.Microsoft.Policies.Windows:L_VisioOptions" />
    </category>
visio16.Office.Microsoft.Policies.Windows:category:L_Display
<category displayName="$(string.L_Display)" name="L_Display" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/GroupPolicy/2006/07/PolicyDefinitions">
      <parentCategory ref="visio16.Office.Microsoft.Policies.Windows:L_Advanced" />
    </category>
visio16.Office.Microsoft.Policies.Windows:category:L_MicrosoftVisio
<category displayName="$(string.L_MicrosoftVisio)" name="L_MicrosoftVisio" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/GroupPolicy/2006/07/PolicyDefinitions" />
visio16.Office.Microsoft.Policies.Windows:category:L_VisioOptions
<category displayName="$(string.L_VisioOptions)" name="L_VisioOptions" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/GroupPolicy/2006/07/PolicyDefinitions">
      <parentCategory ref="visio16.Office.Microsoft.Policies.Windows:L_MicrosoftVisio" />
    </category>
visio16.Office.Microsoft.Policies.Windows:unresolved:Microsoft.Policies.Windows:SUPPORTED_Windows7
<unresolved reference="Microsoft.Policies.Windows:SUPPORTED_Windows7" />
visio16.Office.Microsoft.Policies.Windows:category:L_Advanced
<category displayName="$(string.L_Advanced)" name="L_Advanced" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/GroupPolicy/2006/07/PolicyDefinitions">
      <parentCategory ref="visio16.Office.Microsoft.Policies.Windows:L_VisioOptions" />
    </category>
<strings><string id="visio16.Office.Microsoft.Policies.Windows:L_Advanced">Advanced</string></strings>
visio16.Office.Microsoft.Policies.Windows:category:L_Display
<category displayName="$(string.L_Display)" name="L_Display" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/GroupPolicy/2006/07/PolicyDefinitions">
      <parentCategory ref="visio16.Office.Microsoft.Policies.Windows:L_Advanced" />
    </category>
<strings><string id="visio16.Office.Microsoft.Policies.Windows:L_Display">Display</string></strings>
visio16.Office.Microsoft.Policies.Windows:category:L_MicrosoftVisio
<category displayName="$(string.L_MicrosoftVisio)" name="L_MicrosoftVisio" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/GroupPolicy/2006/07/PolicyDefinitions" />
<strings><string id="visio16.Office.Microsoft.Policies.Windows:L_MicrosoftVisio">Microsoft Visio 2016</string></strings>
visio16.Office.Microsoft.Policies.Windows:category:L_VisioOptions
<category displayName="$(string.L_VisioOptions)" name="L_VisioOptions" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/GroupPolicy/2006/07/PolicyDefinitions">
      <parentCategory ref="visio16.Office.Microsoft.Policies.Windows:L_MicrosoftVisio" />
    </category>
<strings><string id="visio16.Office.Microsoft.Policies.Windows:L_VisioOptions">Visio Options</string></strings>