Change or delete link to the proofing tools download site: registry value disableproofingtoolsdownload and 1 moreUserHKCU\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\common\languageresources

Policy ID: L_ChangeOrDeleteLinkToProofingToolsDownloadSite
Scope: User 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 › Language Preferences › Display Language

Registry

disableproofingtoolsdownload

REG_DWORDUser

HKCU\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\common\languageresources Current key

Enabled value: 0
Disabled value: 1

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.reg

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\common\languageresources]

; Options (use only one)
; Enabled
"disableproofingtoolsdownload"=dword:00000000
; Disabled
"disableproofingtoolsdownload"=dword:00000001

CMD

:: Options (use only one)

:: Enabled
reg add "HKCU\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\common\languageresources" /v "disableproofingtoolsdownload" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f
:: Disabled
reg add "HKCU\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\common\languageresources" /v "disableproofingtoolsdownload" /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f

PowerShell

# Common: create the key
New-Item -Path 'HKCU:\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\common\languageresources' -Force | Out-Null

# Options (use only one)
# Enabled
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKCU:\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\common\languageresources' -Name 'disableproofingtoolsdownload' -PropertyType DWord -Value 0 -Force | Out-Null
# Disabled
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKCU:\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\common\languageresources' -Name 'disableproofingtoolsdownload' -PropertyType DWord -Value 1 -Force | Out-Null

proofingtoolsdownloadaddress

REG_EXPAND_SZUser

HKCU\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\common\languageresources Current key

Enabled value: Depends on the option value
Element: URL:
Value type: REG_EXPAND_SZ
Required: true
Expandable string (REG_EXPAND_SZ): true

Apply with .reg · CMD · PowerShell

.reg

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\common\languageresources]

; Value names and types follow the ADMX. Replace <enter value> below with your own data
; hex(2) and hex(7) data must be written as hexadecimal (UTF-16LE)
"proofingtoolsdownloadaddress"=hex(2):<enter value>

CMD

:: Value names and types follow the ADMX. Replace <enter value> below with your own data

reg add "HKCU\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\common\languageresources" /v "proofingtoolsdownloadaddress" /t REG_EXPAND_SZ /d "<enter value>" /f

PowerShell

# Value names and types follow the ADMX. Replace <enter value> below with your own data

New-Item -Path 'HKCU:\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\common\languageresources' -Force | Out-Null
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKCU:\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\common\languageresources' -Name 'proofingtoolsdownloadaddress' -PropertyType ExpandString -Value '<enter value>' -Force | Out-Null