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CustomHelpLink

Supported versions

  • On Windows and macOS since 79 or later

Description

Specify a link for the Help menu or the F1 key.

If you enable this policy, an admin can specify a link for the Help menu or the F1 key.

If you disable or don't configure this policy, the default link for the Help menu or the F1 key is used.

This policy is available only on Windows instances that are joined to a Microsoft Active Directory domain, Windows 10 Pro or Enterprise instances that enrolled for device management, or macOS instances that are that are managed via MDM or joined to a domain via MCX.

Supported features

  • Can be mandatory: Yes
  • Can be recommended: No
  • Dynamic Policy Refresh: Yes
  • Per Profile: Yes
  • Applies to a profile that is signed in with a Microsoft account: No

Data type

  • String

Windows information and settings

Group Policy (ADMX) info

  • GP unique name: CustomHelpLink
  • GP name: Specify custom help link
  • GP path (Mandatory): Administrative Templates/Microsoft Edge
  • GP path (Recommended): N/A
  • GP ADMX file name: MSEdge.admx

Example value

https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=2080734

Registry settings

  • Path (Mandatory): SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Edge
  • Path (Recommended): N/A
  • Value name: CustomHelpLink
  • Value type: REG_SZ

Example registry value

https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=2080734

Mac information and settings

  • Preference Key name: CustomHelpLink
  • Example value:
<string>https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=2080734</string>

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