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Brass Contributor

Sep 30, 2019

How can I turn off the OFFICE 365 TIPs?

I don't know what triggers an OFFICE 365 TIP, but I want to prevent them from appearing in the message bar. How can I do this? I've included a screen snip of one from Excel that I get all the time, a...

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DanielNiccoli

Iron Contributor

Sep 30, 2019

iamjamieqYou should be able deactivate this in the admin center.

In the preview, go to Settings > Services and Add-Ins. Find and select Microsoft communication with users (name might be slightly different). Then disable the option in the flyout.

iamjamieq
Brass Contributor
Sep 30, 2019
DanielNiccoli Assuming you mean Office 365 Admin Center, is there by any chance a way to turn them off without admin access? Or do I need to speak to my IT manager?
- DanielNiccoli
  Iron Contributor
  Sep 30, 2019
  iamjamieqThere is an old thread about this, but nothing new to learn: https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/Office-365/How-do-I-block-Microsoft-yellow-info-bar-ads/td-p/370169
  
  You're probably out of luck.
  - iamjamieq
    Brass Contributor
    Sep 30, 2019
    DanielNiccoli Ugh. Thank you. It is infuriating how little information there is about these notifications online. Basically next to nothing about them.