Turn off Live Preview in the Shapes window
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User
Category
Microsoft Visio 2016 > Visio Options > General > User Interface Options
Supported on
Windows7

This policy setting turns off the Live Preview in the Shapes window feature, which shows shapes in the Shapes window with the detail and color depth they will have in a drawing, including theme colors and effects. If you enable this policy setting, Live Preview in the Shapes Window is turned off. If you disable or do not configure this policy setting, Live Preview in the Shapes Window is turned on.

Internal name
L_TurnOffLivePreviewInTheShapesWindow
Policy ID
df4347cffb09
Elements
0

Registry values

How enabled and disabled states update the registry.

ScopeRegistry locationTypeEnabled valueDisabled valueCopy
User
Path
software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\visio\application
Value name
livepreviewmasters
REG_SZ
HKCU
0
HKCU
1
Registry location
Type REG_SZ · User
Path
software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\visio\application
Value name
livepreviewmasters
Hive
HKCU
Enabled value
0
Disabled value
1

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