Set signature verification level: registry value verifyversionUserHKCU\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\common\signatures

Policy ID: L_SetSignatureVerificationLevel
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 › Security Settings › Digital Signatures

Registry

verifyversion

REG_DWORDUser

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

Enabled value: Depends on the option value
Element: -

Options
Item	Stored value
No rules	0
Office 2007 rules	1
Office 2010 rules	2
Office 2013 rules	3

Apply with .reg · CMD · PowerShell

.reg

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

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

; Options (use only one)
; No rules
"verifyversion"=dword:00000000
; Office 2007 rules
"verifyversion"=dword:00000001
; Office 2010 rules
"verifyversion"=dword:00000002
; Office 2013 rules
"verifyversion"=dword:00000003

CMD

:: Options (use only one)

:: No rules
reg add "HKCU\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\common\signatures" /v "verifyversion" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f
:: Office 2007 rules
reg add "HKCU\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\common\signatures" /v "verifyversion" /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f
:: Office 2010 rules
reg add "HKCU\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\common\signatures" /v "verifyversion" /t REG_DWORD /d 2 /f
:: Office 2013 rules
reg add "HKCU\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\common\signatures" /v "verifyversion" /t REG_DWORD /d 3 /f

PowerShell

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

# Options (use only one)
# No rules
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKCU:\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\common\signatures' -Name 'verifyversion' -PropertyType DWord -Value 0 -Force | Out-Null
# Office 2007 rules
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKCU:\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\common\signatures' -Name 'verifyversion' -PropertyType DWord -Value 1 -Force | Out-Null
# Office 2010 rules
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKCU:\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\common\signatures' -Name 'verifyversion' -PropertyType DWord -Value 2 -Force | Out-Null
# Office 2013 rules
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKCU:\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\common\signatures' -Name 'verifyversion' -PropertyType DWord -Value 3 -Force | Out-Null