Enable Live Preview
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User
Category
Microsoft Word 2016 > Word Options > General
Supported on
Windows7

This policy setting configures the "Enable Live Preview" checkbox found under File tab | Options | General. Live Preview shows how a command would be applied without actually applying it to the document. If you enable this policy setting, the option is checked, and Live Preview will be shown when using Galleries that support previews If you disable or do not configure this policy setting, the option is unchecked, and Live Preview will be hidden when using Galleries that support previews.

Internal name
L_EnableLivePreview
Policy ID
616b839a05a2
Elements
0

Registry values

How enabled and disabled states update the registry.

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

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