Outlook: Ad hoc reviewing: registry value adhocreviewbehavior (L_OutlookAdhocreviewing)UserHKCU\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\outlook\options\mail

Policy ID: L_OutlookAdhocreviewing
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 › Collaboration Settings

Registry

adhocreviewbehavior

REG_DWORDUser

HKCU\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\outlook\options\mail Current key

Enabled value: Depends on the option value
Element: -

Options
Item	Stored value
Enable ad hoc reviewing	0
Exclude author's e-mail in documents	2
Disable ad hoc reviewing	1

Apply with .reg · CMD · PowerShell

.reg

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\outlook\options\mail]

; Options (use only one)
; Enable ad hoc reviewing
"adhocreviewbehavior"=dword:00000000
; Exclude author's e-mail in documents
"adhocreviewbehavior"=dword:00000002
; Disable ad hoc reviewing
"adhocreviewbehavior"=dword:00000001

CMD

:: Options (use only one)

:: Enable ad hoc reviewing
reg add "HKCU\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\outlook\options\mail" /v "adhocreviewbehavior" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f
:: Exclude author's e-mail in documents
reg add "HKCU\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\outlook\options\mail" /v "adhocreviewbehavior" /t REG_DWORD /d 2 /f
:: Disable ad hoc reviewing
reg add "HKCU\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\outlook\options\mail" /v "adhocreviewbehavior" /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f

PowerShell

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

# Options (use only one)
# Enable ad hoc reviewing
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKCU:\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\outlook\options\mail' -Name 'adhocreviewbehavior' -PropertyType DWord -Value 0 -Force | Out-Null
# Exclude author's e-mail in documents
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKCU:\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\outlook\options\mail' -Name 'adhocreviewbehavior' -PropertyType DWord -Value 2 -Force | Out-Null
# Disable ad hoc reviewing
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKCU:\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\outlook\options\mail' -Name 'adhocreviewbehavior' -PropertyType DWord -Value 1 -Force | Out-Null