Do not allow PowerPoint to automatically extend the display when presenting on a laptop or tablet
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User
Category
Microsoft PowerPoint 2016 > PowerPoint Options > Advanced
Supported on
Windows7

This policy setting specifies whether PowerPoint automatically extends the display when users present on a laptop or tablet computer. If you enable this policy setting, PowerPoint does not automatically extend the display when users present on a laptop or tablet computer. In addition, the "Automatically extend display when presenting on a laptop or tablet" checkbox on the user interface (UI) under File | Options | Advanced | Display is unchecked. If you disable or do not configure this policy setting, PowerPoint automatically extends the display when users present on a laptop or tablet computer. Users can change this behavior by unchecking the "Automatically extend display when presenting on a laptop or tablet" checkbox on the UI under File | Options | Advanced | Display

Internal name
L_DisableSetTopology
Policy ID
01851187ba2f
Elements
0

Registry values

How enabled and disabled states update the registry.

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

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