Automatically insert a decimal point: registry value autodecUserHKCU\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\excel\options

Policy ID: L_Automaticallyinsertadecimalpoint
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 Excel 2016 › Excel Options › Advanced

Registry

autodec

REG_DWORDUser

HKCU\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\excel\options Current key

Enabled value: 5
Disabled value: 4

Apply with .reg · CMD · PowerShell

.reg

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\excel\options]

; Options (use only one)
; Enabled
"autodec"=dword:00000005
; Disabled
"autodec"=dword:00000004

CMD

:: Options (use only one)

:: Enabled
reg add "HKCU\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\excel\options" /v "autodec" /t REG_DWORD /d 5 /f
:: Disabled
reg add "HKCU\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\excel\options" /v "autodec" /t REG_DWORD /d 4 /f

PowerShell

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

# Options (use only one)
# Enabled
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKCU:\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\excel\options' -Name 'autodec' -PropertyType DWord -Value 5 -Force | Out-Null
# Disabled
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKCU:\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\excel\options' -Name 'autodec' -PropertyType DWord -Value 4 -Force | Out-Null