Policy
File links open preference default selection as Desktop App
Microsoft Office
Policy overview
Key metadata and intent for this policy.
This policy setting controls which file links open preference is set as the default for users’ who has not make their selection. For more information about file links handling and open preference in Office, see https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=2277074. User can manually change the default selection anytime. If you enabled this policy setting, file open preference in Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook will be defaulted to open in Desktop App. If you disable this policy setting, file open preference in Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook will be defaulted to open in web browser. Note: This policy setting only applies to subscription version of Office.
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\common\internet Value name linksopenrightdefaultsettingisnative | REG_DWORD | HKCU 1 | HKCU 0 |
Policy elements
Inputs and configuration options exposed by this policy.
This policy has no additional user input fields.