File Previewing

Policy ID: L_FilePreviewing
Scope: Computer Configuration
Supported on: At least Windows Server 2008 R2 or Windows 7
Source: Microsoft 365 Apps / Office Administrative Templates (version 5568.1000)
Category: Microsoft Office 2016 (Machine) › Miscellaneous

Description

Disables file previewers in Microsoft Office programs. This policy will not disable file previewers for Microsoft Windows.

To disable a file previewer, type the CLSID for the previewer you want to disable (the previewer CLSID can be found at HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\PreviewHandlers).

Options

Registry

ComputerHKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE

HKLM\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\common\disabledpreviewhandlers View registry values

(list values)REG_SZ

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