Policy

Automatically generate alternative text (alt text) for pictures

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Automatically generate alternative text (alt text) for pictures
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Policy overview

Key metadata and intent for this policy.

User
Category
Microsoft Office 2016 > Services
Supported on
Windows 10

Supported OS tags: Windows10

This policy setting controls whether alternative text (alt text) is generated automatically for pictures in Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook. This policy setting is related to the "Automatically generate alt text for me" check box under File > Options > Ease of Access > Automatic Alt Text. If you enable this policy setting, alt text will be generated automatically for pictures. The "Automatically generate alt text for me" check box will be selected and users won't be able to clear the check box. If you disable this policy setting, alt text won't be generated automatically for pictures. The "Automatically generate alt text for me" check box won't be selected and users won't be able to select the check box. If you don't configure this policy setting, alt text will be generated automatically for pictures. But, users will be able to clear the "Automatically generate alt text for me" check box.

Internal name
L_OfficeEnableAutoAltText
Policy ID
5e63dfd198b6
Elements
0

Registry values

How enabled and disabled states update the registry.

ScopeRegistry locationTypeEnabled valueDisabled valueCopy
User
Path
software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\common\options
Value name
officeenableautoalttext
REG_DWORD
HKCU
1
HKCU
0
Registry location
Type REG_DWORD · User
Path
software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\common\options
Value name
officeenableautoalttext
Hive
HKCU
Enabled value
1
Disabled value
0

Policy elements

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