Policy
Web Select Enabled (obsolete)
Microsoft Edge
Policy overview
Key metadata and intent for this policy.
Supported OS tags: Windows7
OBSOLETE: This policy is obsolete and doesn't work after Microsoft Edge 116. This policy is obsoleted because Web Select is part of Web Capture and can be controlled by 'WebCaptureEnabled' (Enable the Screenshot (previously named Web Capture) feature in Microsoft Edge). This policy doesn't work in Microsoft Edge version 117. If Web Capture is disabled by 'WebCaptureEnabled', Web select won't be available in Web Capture. Web select lets users select and copy web content while preserving its formatting when pasted in most cases. It also allows more targeted selection on some web elements, such as copying a single column in a table. If you enable or don't configure this policy, Web select is available in Web Capture and can be accessed directly using the CTRL+SHIFT+X keyboard shortcut. If you disable this policy, Web select won't be available in Web Capture and the CTRL+SHIFT+X keyboard shortcut will also not work.
Registry values
How enabled and disabled states update the registry.
| Scope | Registry location | Type | Enabled value | Disabled value | Copy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Path Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge Value name WebSelectEnabled | REG_DWORD | HKLM 1 HKCU 1 | HKLM 0 HKCU 0 |
Policy elements
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This policy has no additional user input fields.