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Copper Contributor

Mar 15, 2019

How do I block Microsoft yellow info bar ads?

A few times per week I get these annoying ads from office 365. I think the last one was advertising a free month if I change to monthly billing. They show up in Excel and Word (and I assume the oth...

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Rnishat0786

Iron Contributor

Jun 18, 2019

roygern

This is something called Biz Bar notifications in Microsoft office. These notifications provide tips and guidance for using new apps. Refer screenshot for more details..

However I was not able to find any documents on how to opt in or opt out of these notifications from the Microsoft365 Admin Center in my test tenant.

Though I would strongly recommend try Organizational profile tab under Settings in Microsoft365 Admin center and check if you have any options to opt out of these notifications...

Thanks

Robin Nishad

Consultant

kimmedi
Copper Contributor
Aug 30, 2019
Rnishat0786 roygern VasilMichev , Anyone found the answer to this?
Closest i can get is this: https://community.spiceworks.com/topic/2184238-how-to-disable-office-application-tips
but i dont want to disable Policy tips, even if it works.
- Leppad_7691
  Copper Contributor
  Dec 02, 2019
  kimmedi
  I think I've found an solution.
  When you uncheck: Preferences > Privacy -> Connected Experiences
  the bar disappears.
  Sadly Gmail stops working also 😞
  - insureyoutoo
    Copper Contributor
    Jul 15, 2020
    Leppad_7691
    
    If you go under options-> Trust Center, there is a check box to turn this on and off