Save checked-out files to: registry value uselocaldraftsUserHKCU\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\visio\application

Policy ID: L_SaveCheckedOutFilesTo
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 Visio 2016 › Visio Options › Save › Offline Editing

Registry

uselocaldrafts

REG_SZUser

HKCU\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\visio\application Current key

Enabled value: Depends on the option value
Element: -

Options
Item	Stored value
Server drafts location	1
Web server	0

Apply with .reg · CMD · PowerShell

.reg

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\visio\application]

; Options (use only one)
; Server drafts location
"uselocaldrafts"="1"
; Web server
"uselocaldrafts"="0"

CMD

:: Options (use only one)

:: Server drafts location
reg add "HKCU\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\visio\application" /v "uselocaldrafts" /t REG_SZ /d 1 /f
:: Web server
reg add "HKCU\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\visio\application" /v "uselocaldrafts" /t REG_SZ /d 0 /f

PowerShell

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

# Options (use only one)
# Server drafts location
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKCU:\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\visio\application' -Name 'uselocaldrafts' -PropertyType String -Value '1' -Force | Out-Null
# Web server
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKCU:\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\visio\application' -Name 'uselocaldrafts' -PropertyType String -Value '0' -Force | Out-Null