Policy
Allow PowerPoint to also automatically extend the display when presenting on a desktop
Microsoft Office
Policy overview
Key metadata and intent for this policy.
This policy setting specifies whether PowerPoint can also automatically extend the display when users present on a desktop computer. If you enable this policy setting, PowerPoint will automatically extend the display when users present on a desktop computer, if the "Automatically extend display when presenting on a laptop or tablet" checkbox on the UI under File | Options | Advanced | Display is checked. If you disable or do not configure this policy setting, PowerPoint does not automatically extend the display when users present on a desktop computer, even if the "Automatically extend display when presenting on a laptop or tablet" checkbox on the UI under File | Options | Advanced | Display is checked.
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\powerpoint\options Value name allowautoextendfordesktop | REG_DWORD | HKCU 1 | HKCU 0 |
Policy elements
Inputs and configuration options exposed by this policy.
This policy has no additional user input fields.