Block opening of pre-release versions of file formats new to PowerPoint 2016 through the Compatibility Pack for Office 2016 and PowerPoint 2016 Converter: registry value powerpoint12betafilesfromconverters (L_BlockopeningofprereleasePPT)UserHKCU\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\powerpoint\security\fileblock

Policy ID: L_BlockopeningofprereleasePPT
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 › Office 2016 Converters

Registry

powerpoint12betafilesfromconverters

REG_DWORDUser

HKCU\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\powerpoint\security\fileblock Current key

Enabled value: 1
Disabled value: 0

Apply with .reg · CMD · PowerShell

.reg

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\powerpoint\security\fileblock]

; Options (use only one)
; Enabled
"powerpoint12betafilesfromconverters"=dword:00000001
; Disabled
"powerpoint12betafilesfromconverters"=dword:00000000

CMD

:: Options (use only one)

:: Enabled
reg add "HKCU\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\powerpoint\security\fileblock" /v "powerpoint12betafilesfromconverters" /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f
:: Disabled
reg add "HKCU\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\powerpoint\security\fileblock" /v "powerpoint12betafilesfromconverters" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f

PowerShell

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

# Options (use only one)
# Enabled
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKCU:\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\powerpoint\security\fileblock' -Name 'powerpoint12betafilesfromconverters' -PropertyType DWord -Value 1 -Force | Out-Null
# Disabled
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKCU:\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\powerpoint\security\fileblock' -Name 'powerpoint12betafilesfromconverters' -PropertyType DWord -Value 0 -Force | Out-Null