Macro Runtime Scan Scope: registry value macroruntimescanscopeUserHKCU\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\common\security

Policy ID
L_MacroRuntimeScanScope
Scope
User Configuration
Supported on
At least Windows Server 2016, Windows 10
Source
Microsoft 365 Apps / Office Administrative Templates (version 5568.1000)
Category
Microsoft Office 2016 › Security Settings

Registry

macroruntimescanscope

REG_DWORDUser
Enabled value
Depends on the option value
Element
-
Options
ItemStored value
Disable for all documents0
Enable for low trust documents1
Enable for all documents2
Scan excluding documents marked as trusted by an admin3
Apply with .reg · CMD · PowerShell
.reg
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

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

; Options (use only one)
; Disable for all documents
"macroruntimescanscope"=dword:00000000
; Enable for low trust documents
"macroruntimescanscope"=dword:00000001
; Enable for all documents
"macroruntimescanscope"=dword:00000002
; Scan excluding documents marked as trusted by an admin
"macroruntimescanscope"=dword:00000003
CMD
:: Options (use only one)

:: Disable for all documents
reg add "HKCU\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\common\security" /v "macroruntimescanscope" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f
:: Enable for low trust documents
reg add "HKCU\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\common\security" /v "macroruntimescanscope" /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f
:: Enable for all documents
reg add "HKCU\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\common\security" /v "macroruntimescanscope" /t REG_DWORD /d 2 /f
:: Scan excluding documents marked as trusted by an admin
reg add "HKCU\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\common\security" /v "macroruntimescanscope" /t REG_DWORD /d 3 /f
PowerShell
# Common: create the key
New-Item -Path 'HKCU:\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\common\security' -Force | Out-Null

# Options (use only one)
# Disable for all documents
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKCU:\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\common\security' -Name 'macroruntimescanscope' -PropertyType DWord -Value 0 -Force | Out-Null
# Enable for low trust documents
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKCU:\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\common\security' -Name 'macroruntimescanscope' -PropertyType DWord -Value 1 -Force | Out-Null
# Enable for all documents
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKCU:\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\common\security' -Name 'macroruntimescanscope' -PropertyType DWord -Value 2 -Force | Out-Null
# Scan excluding documents marked as trusted by an admin
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKCU:\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\common\security' -Name 'macroruntimescanscope' -PropertyType DWord -Value 3 -Force | Out-Null