Policy
Prevent Excel from running XLM macros
Microsoft Office
Policy overview
Key metadata and intent for this policy.
This policy setting will prevent Excel from running Excel 4.0 (XLM) macros. If you enable this policy setting, XLM macros cannot be run in Excel. If you disable or don’t configure this policy setting, XLM macros can be run in Excel.
Internal name
L_XL4KillSwitchPolicy
Policy ID
eacf682f5030
Elements
0
Registry values
How enabled and disabled states update the registry.
| Scope | Registry location | Type | Enabled value | Disabled value | Copy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| User | Path software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\excel\security Value name xl4macrooff | REG_DWORD | HKCU 1 | HKCU 0 |
Registry location
Path
software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\excel\security
Value name
xl4macrooff
Hive
HKCU
Enabled value
1
Disabled value
0
Policy elements
Inputs and configuration options exposed by this policy.
This policy has no additional user input fields.