Default file format
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Policy overview

Key metadata and intent for this policy.

User
Category
Microsoft PowerPoint 2016 > PowerPoint Options > Save
Supported on
Windows7

This policy setting governs the default format for new presentation files that users create. If you enable this policy setting, when a user creates a new blank presentation, it is in the specified default format. Users may still override the default and specify a specific format when they create a presentation. If you disable or do not configure this policy setting, PowerPoint Presentation is the default option.

Internal name
L_SavePowerPointfilesas
Policy ID
1b872f57f235
Elements
1

Registry values

How enabled and disabled states update the registry.

No explicit registry values are set for enabled or disabled states.

Policy elements

Inputs and configuration options exposed by this policy.

ScopeElementTypeRegistry mappingConstraints & behaviorCopy
User
Save PowerPoint files as
ID L_savepowerpointfilesas1
enum
Path
software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\powerpoint\options
Value name
defaultformat
Type
REG_DWORD
Options: PowerPoint Presentation (*.pptx) (27), PowerPoint Macro-Enabled Presentation (*.pptm) (28), PowerPoint 97-2003 Presentation (*.ppt) (0), OpenDocument Presentation (*.odp) (52)
Save PowerPoint files as
User · Type enum
Registry mapping
Path
software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\powerpoint\options
Value name
defaultformat
Type
REG_DWORD
Details
Options: PowerPoint Presentation (*.pptx) (27), PowerPoint Macro-Enabled Presentation (*.pptm) (28), PowerPoint 97-2003 Presentation (*.ppt) (0), OpenDocument Presentation (*.odp) (52)