Policy overview

Key metadata and intent for this policy.

ClassUser
CategoryMicrosoft Word 2016 > Miscellaneous
Supported onWindows7

This policy setting allows you to configure Microsoft Word to retain file path information when you work with files on a network server, either as a mapped drive (Z:\Folder_Name\File_Name) or as Universal Naming Convention (UNC) (\\Share_Name\File_Name). If you enable this policy setting, you may select one of these options: - Use Drive letter or UNC as entered - Convert Drive letter to UNC - Convert UNC to Drive letter If you disable or do not configure this policy setting, the default option is "Use Drive letter or UNC as entered."

Internal name
L_Volumepreference
Policy ID
90cd3b5452cd
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.

ElementTypeRegistry mappingConstraints & behavior
Volume preference
ID L_volumepreference179
enum
HKCU\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\word\options\volumepref
Type REG_DWORD
Options: Use Drive letter or UNC as entered (0), Convert Drive letter to UNC (2), Convert UNC to Drive letter (1)

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