Policy
Update Channel
Microsoft Office 5532.1000
Policy overview
Key metadata and intent for this policy.
This policy setting controls which update channel Office gets updates from. If you enable this policy setting, Office gets updates from the update channel that you select. If you disable or don't configure this policy setting, Office gets updates from its default channel, or by the update channel specified by the Office Deployment Tool. The default channel is determined by which Office product that is installed. Note: This policy setting only applies to subscription versions of Office, such as Microsoft 365 Apps for enterprise, and to subscription versions of Project and Visio.
Registry values
How enabled and disabled states update the registry.
No explicit registry values are set for enabled or disabled states.
Policy elements
Inputs and configuration options exposed by this policy.
| Element | Type | Registry mapping | Constraints & behavior |
|---|---|---|---|
Channel Name: ID L_UpdateBranchID | enum | HKLM\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\common\officeupdate\updatebranch Type REG_SZ | Options: Current Channel (Current), Current Channel (Preview) (FirstReleaseCurrent), Monthly Enterprise Channel (MonthlyEnterprise), Semi-Annual Enterprise Channel (Deferred), Semi-Annual Enterprise Channel (Preview) (FirstReleaseDeferred), Beta Channel (InsiderFast) |
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