Policy
Prompt the user if Word is not the default application for its file extensions
Microsoft Office
Policy overview
Key metadata and intent for this policy.
This policy setting specifies whether to prompt users to change their file extensions association if any of the file type extensions that were associated with Word, are no longer associated with Word. If you enable this policy setting, users will never be prompted on program start whenever any of these file types are associated with other applications. If the policy is Enabled, the checkbox under “File->Options-> General -> Start up options-> Tell me …” is Disabled and Unchecked. If you disable or do not configure this policy setting users will be prompted on program start whenever any of these file types are associated with other applications. Users can change the behavior of the feature either by checking the checkbox presented in the prompt or by checking the checkbox under “File->Options-> General -> Start up options-> Tell me …” If the policy is Not Configured or disabled the checkbox is Enabled and Checked by default.
Registry values
How enabled and disabled states update the registry.
| Scope | Registry location | Type | Enabled value | Disabled value | Copy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| User | Path software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\word\options Value name alertifnotdefault | REG_DWORD | HKCU 1 | HKCU 0 |
Policy elements
Inputs and configuration options exposed by this policy.
This policy has no additional user input fields.