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diff --git a/Help/manual/cmake-variables.7.rst b/Help/manual/cmake-variables.7.rst
index 78353fb..9dd36ed 100644
--- a/Help/manual/cmake-variables.7.rst
+++ b/Help/manual/cmake-variables.7.rst
@@ -395,6 +395,7 @@ Variables that Control the Build
    /variable/CMAKE_TRY_COMPILE_TARGET_TYPE
    /variable/CMAKE_USE_RELATIVE_PATHS
    /variable/CMAKE_VISIBILITY_INLINES_HIDDEN
+   /variable/CMAKE_VS_GLOBALS
    /variable/CMAKE_VS_INCLUDE_INSTALL_TO_DEFAULT_BUILD
    /variable/CMAKE_VS_INCLUDE_PACKAGE_TO_DEFAULT_BUILD
    /variable/CMAKE_VS_SDK_EXCLUDE_DIRECTORIES
diff --git a/Help/release/dev/vs-global-props-for-all-targets.rst b/Help/release/dev/vs-global-props-for-all-targets.rst
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..647949e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Help/release/dev/vs-global-props-for-all-targets.rst
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+vs-global-props-for-all-targets
+-------------------------------
+
+* A :variable:`CMAKE_VS_GLOBALS` variable was added to initialize
+  :prop_tgt:`VS_GLOBAL_<variable>` target properties on targets as
+  they are created.
diff --git a/Help/variable/CMAKE_VS_GLOBALS.rst b/Help/variable/CMAKE_VS_GLOBALS.rst
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..83777b6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Help/variable/CMAKE_VS_GLOBALS.rst
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+CMAKE_VS_GLOBALS
+----------------
+
+List of ``Key=Value`` records to be set per target as target properties
+:prop_tgt:`VS_GLOBAL_<variable>` with ``variable=Key`` and value ``Value``.
+
+For example:
+
+.. code-block:: cmake
+
+  set(CMAKE_VS_GLOBALS
+    "DefaultLanguage=en-US"
+    "MinimumVisualStudioVersion=14.0"
+    )
+
+will set properties ``VS_GLOBAL_DefaultLanguage`` to ``en-US`` and
+``VS_GLOBAL_MinimumVisualStudioVersion`` to ``14.0`` for all targets
+(except for ``INTERFACE`` libraries).
+
+This variable is meant to be set by a
+:variable:`toolchain file <CMAKE_TOOLCHAIN_FILE>`.
diff --git a/Source/cmTarget.cxx b/Source/cmTarget.cxx
index c5295f2..f0d6519 100644
--- a/Source/cmTarget.cxx
+++ b/Source/cmTarget.cxx
@@ -454,6 +454,31 @@ cmTarget::cmTarget(std::string const& name, cmStateEnums::TargetType type,
   if (this->TargetTypeValue <= cmStateEnums::UTILITY) {
     this->SetPropertyDefault("DOTNET_TARGET_FRAMEWORK_VERSION", nullptr);
   }
+
+  if (this->GetType() != cmStateEnums::INTERFACE_LIBRARY &&
+      this->GetType() != cmStateEnums::UTILITY) {
+
+    // check for "CMAKE_VS_GLOBALS" variable and set up target properties
+    // if any
+    const char* globals = mf->GetDefinition("CMAKE_VS_GLOBALS");
+    if (globals) {
+      const std::string genName = mf->GetGlobalGenerator()->GetName();
+      if (cmHasLiteralPrefix(genName, "Visual Studio")) {
+        std::vector<std::string> props;
+        cmSystemTools::ExpandListArgument(globals, props);
+        const std::string vsGlobal = "VS_GLOBAL_";
+        for (const std::string& i : props) {
+          // split NAME=VALUE
+          const std::string::size_type assignment = i.find('=');
+          if (assignment != std::string::npos) {
+            const std::string propName = vsGlobal + i.substr(0, assignment);
+            const std::string propValue = i.substr(assignment + 1);
+            this->SetPropertyDefault(propName, propValue.c_str());
+          }
+        }
+      }
+    }
+  }
 }
 
 cmGlobalGenerator* cmTarget::GetGlobalGenerator() const
diff --git a/Tests/RunCMake/VS10Project/RunCMakeTest.cmake b/Tests/RunCMake/VS10Project/RunCMakeTest.cmake
index d50de3d..4bfb2f2 100644
--- a/Tests/RunCMake/VS10Project/RunCMakeTest.cmake
+++ b/Tests/RunCMake/VS10Project/RunCMakeTest.cmake
@@ -13,3 +13,4 @@ run_cmake(VsCSharpCustomTags)
 run_cmake(VsCSharpReferenceProps)
 run_cmake(VsCSharpWithoutSources)
 run_cmake(VsSdkDirectories)
+run_cmake(VsGlobals)
diff --git a/Tests/RunCMake/VS10Project/VsGlobals-check.cmake b/Tests/RunCMake/VS10Project/VsGlobals-check.cmake
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0e7fd45
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Tests/RunCMake/VS10Project/VsGlobals-check.cmake
@@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
+set(vcProjectFile "${RunCMake_TEST_BINARY_DIR}/foo.vcxproj")
+if(NOT EXISTS "${vcProjectFile}")
+  set(RunCMake_TEST_FAILED "Project file ${vcProjectFile} does not exist.")
+  return()
+endif()
+
+set(InsideGlobals FALSE)
+set(DefaultLanguageSet FALSE)
+set(MinimumVisualStudioVersionSet FALSE)
+
+file(STRINGS "${vcProjectFile}" lines)
+foreach(line IN LISTS lines)
+  if(line MATCHES "^ *<PropertyGroup Label=\"Globals\"> *$")
+    set(InsideGlobals TRUE)
+  elseif(line MATCHES "^ *<DefaultLanguage>([a-zA-Z\\-]+)</DefaultLanguage> *$")
+    if("${CMAKE_MATCH_1}" STREQUAL "en-US")
+      if(InsideGlobals)
+        message(STATUS "foo.vcxproj has correct DefaultLanguage global property")
+        set(DefaultLanguageSet TRUE)
+      else()
+        message(STATUS "DefaultLanguage is set but not within \"Globals\" property group")
+      endif()
+    endif()
+  elseif(line MATCHES "^ *<MinimumVisualStudioVersion>([0-9\\.]+)</MinimumVisualStudioVersion> *$")
+    if("${CMAKE_MATCH_1}" STREQUAL "14.0")
+      if(InsideGlobals)
+        message(STATUS "foo.vcxproj has correct MinimumVisualStudioVersion global property")
+        set(MinimumVisualStudioVersionSet TRUE)
+      else()
+        message(STATUS "MinimumVisualStudioVersion is set but not within \"Globals\" property group")
+      endif()
+    endif()
+  endif()
+endforeach()
+
+if(NOT DefaultLanguageSet)
+  set(RunCMake_TEST_FAILED "DefaultLanguageSet not found or not set correctly.")
+  return()
+endif()
+
+if(NOT MinimumVisualStudioVersionSet)
+  set(RunCMake_TEST_FAILED "MinimumVisualStudioVersionSet not found or not set correctly.")
+  return()
+endif()
diff --git a/Tests/RunCMake/VS10Project/VsGlobals.cmake b/Tests/RunCMake/VS10Project/VsGlobals.cmake
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a3ed5af
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Tests/RunCMake/VS10Project/VsGlobals.cmake
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+enable_language(CXX)
+
+set(CMAKE_VS_GLOBALS
+    "DefaultLanguage=en-US"
+    "MinimumVisualStudioVersion=14.0"
+)
+
+add_library(foo foo.cpp)