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Microsoft Launcher managed configuration for Android

On fully managed devices, IT can use Microsoft Launcher to give every phone the same home screen, whatever the maker. Keys arrive as managed configuration. Most keys come with a matching flag that decides whether people may change the setting later; Microsoft's page lists them all. One caution: Microsoft's key tables spell the feed and wallpaper keys as Feed.Enabled and Wallpaper.URL, while its JSON example on the same page writes Feed.Enable and Wallpaper.Url. This page follows the tables, so test those keys on a pilot device first.

Package name com.microsoft.launcher

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Developer: Microsoft Corporation
Keys on this page: 13 documented
Works on: Fully managed
Last checked: 2026-11-03

Common setups

Common Microsoft Launcher setups

Copy a setup into the managed configuration of a policy, then adjust the values. Each one uses only keys explained below.

Work apps only

Show only the apps your team needs, set their positions and enforce that order on every sync.

{
  "com.microsoft.launcher.HomeScreen.Applications": [
    {
      "package": "com.android.chrome",
      "class": ""
    },
    {
      "package": "com.android.settings",
      "class": ""
    }
  ],
  "com.microsoft.launcher.HomeScreen.AppOrder": [
    {
      "type": "application",
      "position": 1,
      "package": "com.android.chrome",
      "class": ""
    },
    {
      "type": "application",
      "position": 2,
      "package": "com.android.settings",
      "class": ""
    }
  ],
  "com.microsoft.launcher.HomeScreen.AppOrder.UserChangeAllowed": false
}

Branded, quiet home screen

Set a company wallpaper that people cannot change, and turn off the feed and the search bar.

{
  "com.microsoft.launcher.Wallpaper.URL": "https://example.com/wallpaper.png",
  "com.microsoft.launcher.Wallpaper.URL.UserChangeAllowed": false,
  "com.microsoft.launcher.Feed.Enabled": false,
  "com.microsoft.launcher.Search.SearchBar.Placement": "Hidden"
}

Shortcut to the intranet

Pin a company web link and lay the icons out on a four by five grid.

{
  "com.microsoft.launcher.HomeScreen.WebLinks": [
    {
      "label": "Intranet",
      "link": "https://intranet.example.com"
    }
  ],
  "com.microsoft.launcher.HomeScreen.GridSize": "4;5"
}

Managed configuration

Microsoft Launcher managed configuration keys

Key names and value types come from the vendor’s documentation. The explanations are written by Nomid.

Key	Type	What it does	Example
Apps and layout
`com.microsoft.launcher.HomeScreen.Applications`	List of apps (JSON)	Chooses which installed apps appear on the home screen. Each entry has a package and an optional class.	`[{"package": "com.android.settings", "class": ""}]`
`com.microsoft.launcher.HomeScreen.AppOrder`	List of positions (JSON)	Places apps or web links in numbered slots, counting from the top left, row by row.	`[{"type": "application", "position": 1, "package": "com.android.chrome", "class": ""}]`
`com.microsoft.launcher.HomeScreen.AppOrder.UserChangeAllowed`	On or off	When true, the order is applied once and people may rearrange. When false, it is enforced on every sync.	`false`
`com.microsoft.launcher.HomeScreen.WebLinks`	List of links (JSON)	Pins websites to the home screen as quick launch icons, each with a label and a link.	`[{"label": "Intranet", "link": "https://intranet.example.com"}]`
`com.microsoft.launcher.HomeScreen.GridSize`	Columns;rows	Sets how many columns and rows of app icons fit on the home screen, in the form columns;rows.	`4;5`
Look and feel
`com.microsoft.launcher.Wallpaper.URL`	Image address	Sets the wallpaper from an image at this web address.	`https://example.com/wallpaper.png`
`com.microsoft.launcher.Wallpaper.URL.UserChangeAllowed`	On or off	When false, the wallpaper is set again on every sync so people cannot keep their own.	`false`
`com.microsoft.launcher.Dock.Mode`	Choice: Show, Hidden, Disabled	Controls the dock that appears when someone swipes up from the bottom of the home screen.	`Hidden`
`com.microsoft.launcher.Dock.Mode.UserChangeAllowed`	On or off	Whether people may change the dock setting after it is first applied.	`false`
`com.microsoft.launcher.Folder.Style`	List with one folder style (JSON)	Sets the folder icon shape, whether folders open full screen and the scroll direction.	`[{"folderShape": "Round", "openFullScreen": false, "folderScroll": "vertical"}]`
Feed and search
`com.microsoft.launcher.Feed.Enabled`	On or off	Turns the feed on or off. The feed shows when someone swipes right on the home screen.	`false`
`com.microsoft.launcher.Feed.Enabled.UserChangeAllowed`	On or off	Whether people may switch the feed back on after you set it.	`false`
`com.microsoft.launcher.Search.SearchBar.Placement`	Choice: Bottom, Top, Hidden	Places the search bar at the bottom or top of the home screen, or hides it. Microsoft notes that from Launcher 6.2 people cannot move it.	`Hidden`

Deploy with Nomid

Roll Microsoft Launcher out in three steps

Step 1Add Microsoft Launcher to a policy
Find it on Google Play from the policy’s apps list and choose how it is installed.
Step 2Set its managed configuration
In the policy, set the app’s managed configuration with the keys and values from this page.
Step 3Assign the policy
Devices in the policy receive Microsoft Launcher and its configuration on their next sync.

Questions

Microsoft Launcher on managed Android

What is Microsoft Launcher's package name on Android?

com.microsoft.launcher. Use it to find the app when you add it to a policy.

Which devices does it work on?

Microsoft's page describes it for Android Enterprise fully managed devices. The enrollment type key defaults to corporate-owned, business-only devices and no other type is supported yet.

What does UserChangeAllowed do?

If a setting's flag is true, Launcher applies your value once and then respects changes people make. If it is false, your value is applied again on every sync.

Can I set the app order with simple fields?

App order, allowed apps and web links are lists, so they can only be entered as JSON. Microsoft's page shows the fields each entry needs.

Manage Microsoft Launcher on your fleet

Add the app to a Nomid policy, set its configuration and choose its permissions.

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