Project Guide Functionality and Layout page: registry value usedefaultstartpage and 1 moreUserHKCU\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\ms project\options\interface

Policy ID: L_PjUseDefaultStartPage
Scope: User Configuration
Supported on: At least Windows Server 2008 R2 or Windows 7
Source: Microsoft 365 Apps / Office Administrative Templates (version 5568.1000)
Category: Microsoft Project 2016 › Project Options › Interface › Project Guide settings for 'Project1'

Registry

usedefaultstartpage

REG_DWORDUser

HKCU\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\ms project\options\interface Current key

Enabled value: Depends on the option value
Element: Project Guide Functionality and Layout page

Options
Item	Stored value
Use Microsoft Project's Default page	1
Use a custom page	0

Apply with .reg · CMD · PowerShell

.reg

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\ms project\options\interface]

; Options (use only one)
; Use Microsoft Project's Default page
"usedefaultstartpage"=dword:00000001
; Use a custom page
"usedefaultstartpage"=dword:00000000

CMD

:: Options (use only one)

:: Use Microsoft Project's Default page
reg add "HKCU\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\ms project\options\interface" /v "usedefaultstartpage" /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f
:: Use a custom page
reg add "HKCU\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\ms project\options\interface" /v "usedefaultstartpage" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f

PowerShell

# Common: create the key
New-Item -Path 'HKCU:\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\ms project\options\interface' -Force | Out-Null

# Options (use only one)
# Use Microsoft Project's Default page
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKCU:\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\ms project\options\interface' -Name 'usedefaultstartpage' -PropertyType DWord -Value 1 -Force | Out-Null
# Use a custom page
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKCU:\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\ms project\options\interface' -Name 'usedefaultstartpage' -PropertyType DWord -Value 0 -Force | Out-Null

gbuidefaultstartpageurl

REG_SZUser

HKCU\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\ms project\options\interface Current key

Enabled value: Depends on the option value
Element: URL:
Value type: REG_SZ

Apply with .reg · CMD · PowerShell

.reg

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\ms project\options\interface]

; Value names and types follow the ADMX. Replace <enter value> below with your own data
"gbuidefaultstartpageurl"="<enter value>"

CMD

:: Value names and types follow the ADMX. Replace <enter value> below with your own data

reg add "HKCU\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\ms project\options\interface" /v "gbuidefaultstartpageurl" /t REG_SZ /d "<enter value>" /f

PowerShell

# Value names and types follow the ADMX. Replace <enter value> below with your own data

New-Item -Path 'HKCU:\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\ms project\options\interface' -Force | Out-Null
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKCU:\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\ms project\options\interface' -Name 'gbuidefaultstartpageurl' -PropertyType String -Value '<enter value>' -Force | Out-Null