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Compare resulting document: registry value comparedestdocUserHKCU\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\word\options

Policy ID
L_Compareresultingdocument
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 Word 2016 › Word Options › Track changes and compare

Registry

comparedestdoc

REG_DWORDUser
HKCU\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\word\options Current key
Enabled value
Depends on the option value
Element
Document used for result of compare:
Options
ItemStored value
Original Document0
Revised Document1
New document2
Apply with .reg · CMD · PowerShell
.reg
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

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

; Options (use only one)
; Original Document
"comparedestdoc"=dword:00000000
; Revised Document
"comparedestdoc"=dword:00000001
; New document
"comparedestdoc"=dword:00000002
CMD
:: Options (use only one)

:: Original Document
reg add "HKCU\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\word\options" /v "comparedestdoc" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f
:: Revised Document
reg add "HKCU\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\word\options" /v "comparedestdoc" /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f
:: New document
reg add "HKCU\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\word\options" /v "comparedestdoc" /t REG_DWORD /d 2 /f
PowerShell
# Common: create the key
New-Item -Path 'HKCU:\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\word\options' -Force | Out-Null

# Options (use only one)
# Original Document
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKCU:\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\word\options' -Name 'comparedestdoc' -PropertyType DWord -Value 0 -Force | Out-Null
# Revised Document
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKCU:\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\word\options' -Name 'comparedestdoc' -PropertyType DWord -Value 1 -Force | Out-Null
# New document
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKCU:\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\word\options' -Name 'comparedestdoc' -PropertyType DWord -Value 2 -Force | Out-Null