Open Office document directly in Office application
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Policy overview

Key metadata and intent for this policy.

User
Category
Microsoft Office 2016 > Tools | Options | General | Web Options... > Files
Supported on
Windows7

This policy setting allows you to choose whether Office documents located on web servers open directly in the registered application or through the web browser. If you enable this policy setting, files will open directly in the associated Office application, bypassing the web browser. If you disable this policy setting files will open through the web browser.

Internal name
L_OpenOfficeDocumentDirectlyInOfficeApplication
Policy ID
52dfc3806a53
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\internet
Value name
opendirectlyinapp
REG_DWORD
HKCU
1
HKCU
0
Registry location
Type REG_DWORD · User
Path
software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\common\internet
Value name
opendirectlyinapp
Hive
HKCU
Enabled value
1
Disabled value
0

Policy elements

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