Policy
Dynamic Data Exchange
Microsoft Office
Policy overview
Key metadata and intent for this policy.
This policy setting controls the ability to use Dynamic Data Exchange (DDE) in Word. By default, DDE isn’t allowed in Word. Allowing DDE isn’t recommended because of security concerns. If you enable this policy setting, you can select either of the following options: -Limit Dynamic Data Exchange -Allow Dynamic Data Exchange If you choose “Limit Dynamic Data Exchange,” DDE requests made to an already running program are allowed. But, DDE requests that require another executable program to be launched aren’t allowed. If you disable or don’t configure this policy setting, DDE isn’t allowed.
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.
| Scope | Element | Type | Registry mapping | Constraints & behavior | Copy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| User | Dynamic Data Exchange setting ID L_AllowDDEDropID | enum | Path software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\word\security Value name allowdde Type REG_DWORD | Options: Limited Dynamic Data Exchange (1), Allow Dynamic Data Exchange (2) |