Preview pane location

Policy ID
PreviewPaneLocation
Scope
Computer Configuration
Supported on
Microsoft Windows XP, or Windows Server 2003 with Windows Search version 3.01 or later
Source
Administrative Templates (.admx) for Windows 11 2026 Update (26H2) (version 1.0)
Category
Windows Components › Search

Description

Enabling this policy allows you to set the location of the preview pane in the Desktop Search results. You can also turn off the preview pane. The four options are:

- Auto
- Right
- Bottom
- Off

You should consider enabling this policy to turn off the preview pane if your environment does not support Office XP or later. The full preview pane functionality is only available for Office documents in Office XP or later.

When this policy is disabled or not configured, the preview pane shows automatically to the right of the Desktop Search results, and your users can choose the location of the preview pane

Options

  • Preview Pane Location
    • Auto
    • Right
    • Bottom
    • Off

Registry

ComputerHKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
  • PreviewPaneLocationREG_DWORD

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