Policy
Show recommended files on the File tab or start page
Microsoft Office
Policy overview
Key metadata and intent for this policy.
This policy setting allows you to control whether users see a list of recommended files on the File tab or start page in Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, on devices running Windows. If you enable this policy setting, users will see a list of recommended files on the File tab or start page. If you disable this policy setting, users won't see a list of recommended files on the File tab or start page. If you don't configure this policy setting, users will see a list of recommended files on the File tab or start page. For more information, see https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/p/?linkid=2146780. Note: This policy setting only applies to subscription versions of Office, such as Microsoft 365 Apps for enterprise.
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\general Value name recommendeddocumentsenabled | REG_DWORD | HKCU 1 | HKCU 0 |
Policy elements
Inputs and configuration options exposed by this policy.
This policy has no additional user input fields.