Conversion Service Options: registry value useconversionservicesUserHKCU\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\common\internet
- Policy ID
- L_ConversionServicesoptions
- Scope
- User Configuration
- Supported on
- At least Windows Server 2012, Windows 8 or Windows RT
- Source
- Microsoft 365 Apps / Office Administrative Templates (version 5568.1000)
- Category
- Microsoft Office 2016 › Tools | Options | General | Service Options... › Conversion Service
Registry
useconversionservices
REG_DWORDUser- Enabled value
- Depends on the option value
- Element
- Conversion service options
| Item | Stored value |
|---|---|
| Do not allow to use Microsoft Conversion Service | 0 |
| Allow to use Microsoft Conversion Service | 2 |
Apply with .reg · CMD · PowerShell
.reg
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00 [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\common\internet] ; Options (use only one) ; Do not allow to use Microsoft Conversion Service "useconversionservices"=dword:00000000 ; Allow to use Microsoft Conversion Service "useconversionservices"=dword:00000002
CMD
:: Options (use only one) :: Do not allow to use Microsoft Conversion Service reg add "HKCU\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\common\internet" /v "useconversionservices" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f :: Allow to use Microsoft Conversion Service reg add "HKCU\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\common\internet" /v "useconversionservices" /t REG_DWORD /d 2 /f
PowerShell
# Common: create the key New-Item -Path 'HKCU:\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\common\internet' -Force | Out-Null # Options (use only one) # Do not allow to use Microsoft Conversion Service New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKCU:\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\common\internet' -Name 'useconversionservices' -PropertyType DWord -Value 0 -Force | Out-Null # Allow to use Microsoft Conversion Service New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKCU:\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\common\internet' -Name 'useconversionservices' -PropertyType DWord -Value 2 -Force | Out-Null