Save Visio files as: registry value savefileformatUserHKCU\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\visio\application

Policy ID: L_SaveVisiofilesas
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 › Save Documents

Registry

savefileformat

REG_SZUser

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

Enabled value: Depends on the option value
Element: Save Visio files as

Options
Item	Stored value
Visio Document	0
Visio Macro-Enabled Document	3
Visio 2003-2016 Document	1

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)
; Visio Document
"savefileformat"="0"
; Visio Macro-Enabled Document
"savefileformat"="3"
; Visio 2003-2016 Document
"savefileformat"="1"

CMD

:: Options (use only one)

:: Visio Document
reg add "HKCU\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\visio\application" /v "savefileformat" /t REG_SZ /d 0 /f
:: Visio Macro-Enabled Document
reg add "HKCU\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\visio\application" /v "savefileformat" /t REG_SZ /d 3 /f
:: Visio 2003-2016 Document
reg add "HKCU\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\visio\application" /v "savefileformat" /t REG_SZ /d 1 /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)
# Visio Document
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKCU:\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\visio\application' -Name 'savefileformat' -PropertyType String -Value '0' -Force | Out-Null
# Visio Macro-Enabled Document
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKCU:\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\visio\application' -Name 'savefileformat' -PropertyType String -Value '3' -Force | Out-Null
# Visio 2003-2016 Document
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKCU:\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\visio\application' -Name 'savefileformat' -PropertyType String -Value '1' -Force | Out-Null