For tablet pen input, don’t show the Input Panel icon
Verified with Windows 11 25H2 — updated on July 30, 2026
Supported on: Windows Server 2008, Windows 7, and Windows Vista
Path in the GPO console
User Configuration\Administrative Templates\Windows Components\Tablet PC\Input Panel Description
Prevents the Tablet PC Input Panel icon from appearing next to any text entry area in applications where this behavior is available. This policy applies only when using a tablet pen as an input device. Tablet PC Input Panel is a Tablet PC accessory that enables you to use handwriting or an on-screen keyboard to enter text, symbols, numbers, or keyboard shortcuts. If you enable this policy, Input Panel will never appear next to text entry areas when using a tablet pen as an input device. Users will not be able to configure this setting in the Input Panel Options dialog box. If you disable this policy, Input Panel will appear next to any text entry area in applications where this behavior is available. Users will not be able to configure this setting in the Input Panel Options dialog box. If you do not configure this policy, Input Panel will appear next to text entry areas in applications where this behavior is available. Users will be able to configure this setting on the Opening tab in Input Panel Options. Caution: If you enable both the “Prevent Input Panel from appearing next to text entry areas” policy and the “Prevent Input Panel tab from appearing” policy, and disable the “Show Input Panel taskbar icon” policy, the user will then have no way to access Input Panel.
Registry
software\policies\microsoft\TabletTip\1.7 Value name: HideIPTIPTarget
Enabled: HideIPTIPTarget = 1
Disabled: HideIPTIPTarget = 0
MDM / Intune (CSP)
./User/Vendor/MSFT/Policy/Config/ADMX_TabletPCInputPanel/IPTIPTarget_1 Microsoft Learn documentation Mapping data: Microsoft Learn (CC BY 4.0)
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.reg file
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
; Exported from gporais.com
; Policy: For tablet pen input, don’t show the Input Panel icon
; State: Enabled
; Supported on: Windows Server 2008, Windows 7, and Windows Vista
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\software\policies\microsoft\TabletTip\1.7]
"HideIPTIPTarget"=dword:00000001More formats (PowerShell, Intune, SCCM)
PowerShell
# Exported from gporais.com
# Policy: For tablet pen input, don’t show the Input Panel icon
# State: Enabled
# Supported on: Windows Server 2008, Windows 7, and Windows Vista
# Warning: In SYSTEM context (the Intune default), HKCU targets the SYSTEM profile. Run this script using the logged-on credentials.
$path = 'HKCU:\software\policies\microsoft\TabletTip\1.7'
New-Item -Path $path -Force | Out-Null
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'HideIPTIPTarget' -Value 1 -Type DWordIntune XML
OMA-URI: ./User/Vendor/MSFT/Policy/Config/ADMX_TabletPCInputPanel/IPTIPTarget_1
Data type: String
Value:
<enabled/>Intune Remediation
# === Detection script ===
# Exported from gporais.com
# Policy: For tablet pen input, don’t show the Input Panel icon
# State: Enabled
# Supported on: Windows Server 2008, Windows 7, and Windows Vista
# Warning: In SYSTEM context (the Intune default), HKCU targets the SYSTEM profile. Run this script using the logged-on credentials.
function Test-RegistryValue {
param(
[Parameter(Mandatory = $true)][string]$Path,
[Parameter(Mandatory = $true)][string]$Name,
[object]$Expected,
[ValidateSet('String', 'DWord', 'MultiString')][string]$Kind = 'String',
[switch]$Absent
)
try {
$item = Get-ItemProperty -LiteralPath $Path -Name $Name -ErrorAction Stop
} catch {
return $Absent.IsPresent
}
if ($Absent.IsPresent) { return $false }
$actual = $item.$Name
if ($Kind -eq 'DWord') { return ([int64]$actual) -eq ([int64]$Expected) }
if ($Kind -eq 'MultiString') {
$actualValues = @($actual)
$expectedValues = @($Expected)
if ($actualValues.Count -ne $expectedValues.Count) { return $false }
for ($i = 0; $i -lt $expectedValues.Count; $i++) {
if ([string]$actualValues[$i] -ne [string]$expectedValues[$i]) { return $false }
}
return $true
}
return [string]$actual -eq [string]$Expected
}
$checks = @(
(Test-RegistryValue -Path 'HKCU:\software\policies\microsoft\TabletTip\1.7' -Name 'HideIPTIPTarget' -Expected 1 -Kind DWord)
)
if ($checks -notcontains $false) {
Write-Output 'Compliant'
exit 0
}
Write-Output 'Non-compliant'
exit 1
# === Remediation script ===
# Exported from gporais.com
# Policy: For tablet pen input, don’t show the Input Panel icon
# State: Enabled
# Supported on: Windows Server 2008, Windows 7, and Windows Vista
# Warning: In SYSTEM context (the Intune default), HKCU targets the SYSTEM profile. Run this script using the logged-on credentials.
$path = 'HKCU:\software\policies\microsoft\TabletTip\1.7'
New-Item -Path $path -Force | Out-Null
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'HideIPTIPTarget' -Value 1 -Type DWordSCCM scripts
# Exported from gporais.com
# Policy: For tablet pen input, don’t show the Input Panel icon
# State: Enabled
# Supported on: Windows Server 2008, Windows 7, and Windows Vista
# SCCM Configuration Item guidance:
# Create a Configuration Item of type "Setting: Script".
# Discovery script: use the Detection script below.
# Remediation script: use the Remediation script below.
# Compliance rule: the Discovery script output equals 'Compliant'.
# === Detection script ===
# Exported from gporais.com
# Policy: For tablet pen input, don’t show the Input Panel icon
# State: Enabled
# Supported on: Windows Server 2008, Windows 7, and Windows Vista
# Warning: In SYSTEM context (the Intune default), HKCU targets the SYSTEM profile. Run this script using the logged-on credentials.
function Test-RegistryValue {
param(
[Parameter(Mandatory = $true)][string]$Path,
[Parameter(Mandatory = $true)][string]$Name,
[object]$Expected,
[ValidateSet('String', 'DWord', 'MultiString')][string]$Kind = 'String',
[switch]$Absent
)
try {
$item = Get-ItemProperty -LiteralPath $Path -Name $Name -ErrorAction Stop
} catch {
return $Absent.IsPresent
}
if ($Absent.IsPresent) { return $false }
$actual = $item.$Name
if ($Kind -eq 'DWord') { return ([int64]$actual) -eq ([int64]$Expected) }
if ($Kind -eq 'MultiString') {
$actualValues = @($actual)
$expectedValues = @($Expected)
if ($actualValues.Count -ne $expectedValues.Count) { return $false }
for ($i = 0; $i -lt $expectedValues.Count; $i++) {
if ([string]$actualValues[$i] -ne [string]$expectedValues[$i]) { return $false }
}
return $true
}
return [string]$actual -eq [string]$Expected
}
$checks = @(
(Test-RegistryValue -Path 'HKCU:\software\policies\microsoft\TabletTip\1.7' -Name 'HideIPTIPTarget' -Expected 1 -Kind DWord)
)
if ($checks -notcontains $false) {
Write-Output 'Compliant'
exit 0
}
Write-Output 'Non-compliant'
exit 1
# === Remediation script ===
# Exported from gporais.com
# Policy: For tablet pen input, don’t show the Input Panel icon
# State: Enabled
# Supported on: Windows Server 2008, Windows 7, and Windows Vista
# Warning: In SYSTEM context (the Intune default), HKCU targets the SYSTEM profile. Run this script using the logged-on credentials.
$path = 'HKCU:\software\policies\microsoft\TabletTip\1.7'
New-Item -Path $path -Force | Out-Null
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'HideIPTIPTarget' -Value 1 -Type DWordBuilding a multi-setting collection? Add this setting and generate combined .reg / PowerShell / GPO scripts.