Mark formatting inconsistencies: registry value markformatting (options)UserHKCU\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\word\options

Policy ID
L_Markformattinginconsistencies
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 › Advanced

Registry

markformatting

REG_DWORDUser
Checked
1
Unchecked
0
Element
Check to enforce setting on; uncheck to enforce setting off
Value type
REG_DWORD
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)
; Checked
"markformatting"=dword:00000001
; Unchecked
"markformatting"=dword:00000000
CMD
:: Options (use only one)

:: Checked
reg add "HKCU\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\word\options" /v "markformatting" /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f
:: Unchecked
reg add "HKCU\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\word\options" /v "markformatting" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /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)
# Checked
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKCU:\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\word\options' -Name 'markformatting' -PropertyType DWord -Value 1 -Force | Out-Null
# Unchecked
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKCU:\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\word\options' -Name 'markformatting' -PropertyType DWord -Value 0 -Force | Out-Null

formatconsistencywavyunderlinecolor

REG_DWORDUser
Enabled value
Depends on the option value
Element
Color for marking formatting inconsistencies
Options
ItemStored value
Black0
Blue255
Dark Blue128
Light Blue3368703
Sky Blue52479
Pale Blue10079487
Blue Gray6710937
Green65280
Dark Green32768
Darker Green13056
Light Green13434828
Olive Green3355392
Sea Green3381606
Red16711680
Dark Red8388608
Yellow16776960
Dark Yellow8421376
Light Yellow16777113
White16777215
Brown10040064
Orange16737792
Light Orange16750848
Cyan65535
Dark Cyan32896
Light Cyan13434879
Magenta16711935
Dark Magenta8388736
Dark Teal13158
Indigo3355545
Lime10079232
Aqua3394764
Gold16763904
Plum10040166
Rose16751052
Tan16764057
Lavender13408767
Gray8421504
Gray 25%12632256
Gray 50%8421504
Apply with .reg · CMD · PowerShell
.reg
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\software\policies\microsoft\shared tools\proofing tools]

; Options (use only one)
; Black
"formatconsistencywavyunderlinecolor"=dword:00000000
; Blue
"formatconsistencywavyunderlinecolor"=dword:000000ff
; Dark Blue
"formatconsistencywavyunderlinecolor"=dword:00000080
; Light Blue
"formatconsistencywavyunderlinecolor"=dword:003366ff
; Sky Blue
"formatconsistencywavyunderlinecolor"=dword:0000ccff
; Pale Blue
"formatconsistencywavyunderlinecolor"=dword:0099ccff
; Blue Gray
"formatconsistencywavyunderlinecolor"=dword:00666699
; Green
"formatconsistencywavyunderlinecolor"=dword:0000ff00
; Dark Green
"formatconsistencywavyunderlinecolor"=dword:00008000
; Darker Green
"formatconsistencywavyunderlinecolor"=dword:00003300
; Light Green
"formatconsistencywavyunderlinecolor"=dword:00ccffcc
; Olive Green
"formatconsistencywavyunderlinecolor"=dword:00333300
; Sea Green
"formatconsistencywavyunderlinecolor"=dword:00339966
; Red
"formatconsistencywavyunderlinecolor"=dword:00ff0000
; Dark Red
"formatconsistencywavyunderlinecolor"=dword:00800000
; Yellow
"formatconsistencywavyunderlinecolor"=dword:00ffff00
; Dark Yellow
"formatconsistencywavyunderlinecolor"=dword:00808000
; Light Yellow
"formatconsistencywavyunderlinecolor"=dword:00ffff99
; White
"formatconsistencywavyunderlinecolor"=dword:00ffffff
; Brown
"formatconsistencywavyunderlinecolor"=dword:00993300
; Orange
"formatconsistencywavyunderlinecolor"=dword:00ff6600
; Light Orange
"formatconsistencywavyunderlinecolor"=dword:00ff9900
; Cyan
"formatconsistencywavyunderlinecolor"=dword:0000ffff
; Dark Cyan
"formatconsistencywavyunderlinecolor"=dword:00008080
; Light Cyan
"formatconsistencywavyunderlinecolor"=dword:00ccffff
; Magenta
"formatconsistencywavyunderlinecolor"=dword:00ff00ff
; Dark Magenta
"formatconsistencywavyunderlinecolor"=dword:00800080
; Dark Teal
"formatconsistencywavyunderlinecolor"=dword:00003366
; Indigo
"formatconsistencywavyunderlinecolor"=dword:00333399
; Lime
"formatconsistencywavyunderlinecolor"=dword:0099cc00
; Aqua
"formatconsistencywavyunderlinecolor"=dword:0033cccc
; Gold
"formatconsistencywavyunderlinecolor"=dword:00ffcc00
; Plum
"formatconsistencywavyunderlinecolor"=dword:00993366
; Rose
"formatconsistencywavyunderlinecolor"=dword:00ff99cc
; Tan
"formatconsistencywavyunderlinecolor"=dword:00ffcc99
; Lavender
"formatconsistencywavyunderlinecolor"=dword:00cc99ff
; Gray
"formatconsistencywavyunderlinecolor"=dword:00808080
; Gray 25%
"formatconsistencywavyunderlinecolor"=dword:00c0c0c0
; Gray 50%
"formatconsistencywavyunderlinecolor"=dword:00808080
CMD
:: Options (use only one)

:: Black
reg add "HKCU\software\policies\microsoft\shared tools\proofing tools" /v "formatconsistencywavyunderlinecolor" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f
:: Blue
reg add "HKCU\software\policies\microsoft\shared tools\proofing tools" /v "formatconsistencywavyunderlinecolor" /t REG_DWORD /d 255 /f
:: Dark Blue
reg add "HKCU\software\policies\microsoft\shared tools\proofing tools" /v "formatconsistencywavyunderlinecolor" /t REG_DWORD /d 128 /f
:: Light Blue
reg add "HKCU\software\policies\microsoft\shared tools\proofing tools" /v "formatconsistencywavyunderlinecolor" /t REG_DWORD /d 3368703 /f
:: Sky Blue
reg add "HKCU\software\policies\microsoft\shared tools\proofing tools" /v "formatconsistencywavyunderlinecolor" /t REG_DWORD /d 52479 /f
:: Pale Blue
reg add "HKCU\software\policies\microsoft\shared tools\proofing tools" /v "formatconsistencywavyunderlinecolor" /t REG_DWORD /d 10079487 /f
:: Blue Gray
reg add "HKCU\software\policies\microsoft\shared tools\proofing tools" /v "formatconsistencywavyunderlinecolor" /t REG_DWORD /d 6710937 /f
:: Green
reg add "HKCU\software\policies\microsoft\shared tools\proofing tools" /v "formatconsistencywavyunderlinecolor" /t REG_DWORD /d 65280 /f
:: Dark Green
reg add "HKCU\software\policies\microsoft\shared tools\proofing tools" /v "formatconsistencywavyunderlinecolor" /t REG_DWORD /d 32768 /f
:: Darker Green
reg add "HKCU\software\policies\microsoft\shared tools\proofing tools" /v "formatconsistencywavyunderlinecolor" /t REG_DWORD /d 13056 /f
:: Light Green
reg add "HKCU\software\policies\microsoft\shared tools\proofing tools" /v "formatconsistencywavyunderlinecolor" /t REG_DWORD /d 13434828 /f
:: Olive Green
reg add "HKCU\software\policies\microsoft\shared tools\proofing tools" /v "formatconsistencywavyunderlinecolor" /t REG_DWORD /d 3355392 /f
:: Sea Green
reg add "HKCU\software\policies\microsoft\shared tools\proofing tools" /v "formatconsistencywavyunderlinecolor" /t REG_DWORD /d 3381606 /f
:: Red
reg add "HKCU\software\policies\microsoft\shared tools\proofing tools" /v "formatconsistencywavyunderlinecolor" /t REG_DWORD /d 16711680 /f
:: Dark Red
reg add "HKCU\software\policies\microsoft\shared tools\proofing tools" /v "formatconsistencywavyunderlinecolor" /t REG_DWORD /d 8388608 /f
:: Yellow
reg add "HKCU\software\policies\microsoft\shared tools\proofing tools" /v "formatconsistencywavyunderlinecolor" /t REG_DWORD /d 16776960 /f
:: Dark Yellow
reg add "HKCU\software\policies\microsoft\shared tools\proofing tools" /v "formatconsistencywavyunderlinecolor" /t REG_DWORD /d 8421376 /f
:: Light Yellow
reg add "HKCU\software\policies\microsoft\shared tools\proofing tools" /v "formatconsistencywavyunderlinecolor" /t REG_DWORD /d 16777113 /f
:: White
reg add "HKCU\software\policies\microsoft\shared tools\proofing tools" /v "formatconsistencywavyunderlinecolor" /t REG_DWORD /d 16777215 /f
:: Brown
reg add "HKCU\software\policies\microsoft\shared tools\proofing tools" /v "formatconsistencywavyunderlinecolor" /t REG_DWORD /d 10040064 /f
:: Orange
reg add "HKCU\software\policies\microsoft\shared tools\proofing tools" /v "formatconsistencywavyunderlinecolor" /t REG_DWORD /d 16737792 /f
:: Light Orange
reg add "HKCU\software\policies\microsoft\shared tools\proofing tools" /v "formatconsistencywavyunderlinecolor" /t REG_DWORD /d 16750848 /f
:: Cyan
reg add "HKCU\software\policies\microsoft\shared tools\proofing tools" /v "formatconsistencywavyunderlinecolor" /t REG_DWORD /d 65535 /f
:: Dark Cyan
reg add "HKCU\software\policies\microsoft\shared tools\proofing tools" /v "formatconsistencywavyunderlinecolor" /t REG_DWORD /d 32896 /f
:: Light Cyan
reg add "HKCU\software\policies\microsoft\shared tools\proofing tools" /v "formatconsistencywavyunderlinecolor" /t REG_DWORD /d 13434879 /f
:: Magenta
reg add "HKCU\software\policies\microsoft\shared tools\proofing tools" /v "formatconsistencywavyunderlinecolor" /t REG_DWORD /d 16711935 /f
:: Dark Magenta
reg add "HKCU\software\policies\microsoft\shared tools\proofing tools" /v "formatconsistencywavyunderlinecolor" /t REG_DWORD /d 8388736 /f
:: Dark Teal
reg add "HKCU\software\policies\microsoft\shared tools\proofing tools" /v "formatconsistencywavyunderlinecolor" /t REG_DWORD /d 13158 /f
:: Indigo
reg add "HKCU\software\policies\microsoft\shared tools\proofing tools" /v "formatconsistencywavyunderlinecolor" /t REG_DWORD /d 3355545 /f
:: Lime
reg add "HKCU\software\policies\microsoft\shared tools\proofing tools" /v "formatconsistencywavyunderlinecolor" /t REG_DWORD /d 10079232 /f
:: Aqua
reg add "HKCU\software\policies\microsoft\shared tools\proofing tools" /v "formatconsistencywavyunderlinecolor" /t REG_DWORD /d 3394764 /f
:: Gold
reg add "HKCU\software\policies\microsoft\shared tools\proofing tools" /v "formatconsistencywavyunderlinecolor" /t REG_DWORD /d 16763904 /f
:: Plum
reg add "HKCU\software\policies\microsoft\shared tools\proofing tools" /v "formatconsistencywavyunderlinecolor" /t REG_DWORD /d 10040166 /f
:: Rose
reg add "HKCU\software\policies\microsoft\shared tools\proofing tools" /v "formatconsistencywavyunderlinecolor" /t REG_DWORD /d 16751052 /f
:: Tan
reg add "HKCU\software\policies\microsoft\shared tools\proofing tools" /v "formatconsistencywavyunderlinecolor" /t REG_DWORD /d 16764057 /f
:: Lavender
reg add "HKCU\software\policies\microsoft\shared tools\proofing tools" /v "formatconsistencywavyunderlinecolor" /t REG_DWORD /d 13408767 /f
:: Gray
reg add "HKCU\software\policies\microsoft\shared tools\proofing tools" /v "formatconsistencywavyunderlinecolor" /t REG_DWORD /d 8421504 /f
:: Gray 25%
reg add "HKCU\software\policies\microsoft\shared tools\proofing tools" /v "formatconsistencywavyunderlinecolor" /t REG_DWORD /d 12632256 /f
:: Gray 50%
reg add "HKCU\software\policies\microsoft\shared tools\proofing tools" /v "formatconsistencywavyunderlinecolor" /t REG_DWORD /d 8421504 /f
PowerShell
# Common: create the key
New-Item -Path 'HKCU:\software\policies\microsoft\shared tools\proofing tools' -Force | Out-Null

# Options (use only one)
# Black
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKCU:\software\policies\microsoft\shared tools\proofing tools' -Name 'formatconsistencywavyunderlinecolor' -PropertyType DWord -Value 0 -Force | Out-Null
# Blue
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKCU:\software\policies\microsoft\shared tools\proofing tools' -Name 'formatconsistencywavyunderlinecolor' -PropertyType DWord -Value 255 -Force | Out-Null
# Dark Blue
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKCU:\software\policies\microsoft\shared tools\proofing tools' -Name 'formatconsistencywavyunderlinecolor' -PropertyType DWord -Value 128 -Force | Out-Null
# Light Blue
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKCU:\software\policies\microsoft\shared tools\proofing tools' -Name 'formatconsistencywavyunderlinecolor' -PropertyType DWord -Value 3368703 -Force | Out-Null
# Sky Blue
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKCU:\software\policies\microsoft\shared tools\proofing tools' -Name 'formatconsistencywavyunderlinecolor' -PropertyType DWord -Value 52479 -Force | Out-Null
# Pale Blue
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKCU:\software\policies\microsoft\shared tools\proofing tools' -Name 'formatconsistencywavyunderlinecolor' -PropertyType DWord -Value 10079487 -Force | Out-Null
# Blue Gray
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKCU:\software\policies\microsoft\shared tools\proofing tools' -Name 'formatconsistencywavyunderlinecolor' -PropertyType DWord -Value 6710937 -Force | Out-Null
# Green
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKCU:\software\policies\microsoft\shared tools\proofing tools' -Name 'formatconsistencywavyunderlinecolor' -PropertyType DWord -Value 65280 -Force | Out-Null
# Dark Green
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKCU:\software\policies\microsoft\shared tools\proofing tools' -Name 'formatconsistencywavyunderlinecolor' -PropertyType DWord -Value 32768 -Force | Out-Null
# Darker Green
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKCU:\software\policies\microsoft\shared tools\proofing tools' -Name 'formatconsistencywavyunderlinecolor' -PropertyType DWord -Value 13056 -Force | Out-Null
# Light Green
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKCU:\software\policies\microsoft\shared tools\proofing tools' -Name 'formatconsistencywavyunderlinecolor' -PropertyType DWord -Value 13434828 -Force | Out-Null
# Olive Green
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKCU:\software\policies\microsoft\shared tools\proofing tools' -Name 'formatconsistencywavyunderlinecolor' -PropertyType DWord -Value 3355392 -Force | Out-Null
# Sea Green
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKCU:\software\policies\microsoft\shared tools\proofing tools' -Name 'formatconsistencywavyunderlinecolor' -PropertyType DWord -Value 3381606 -Force | Out-Null
# Red
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKCU:\software\policies\microsoft\shared tools\proofing tools' -Name 'formatconsistencywavyunderlinecolor' -PropertyType DWord -Value 16711680 -Force | Out-Null
# Dark Red
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKCU:\software\policies\microsoft\shared tools\proofing tools' -Name 'formatconsistencywavyunderlinecolor' -PropertyType DWord -Value 8388608 -Force | Out-Null
# Yellow
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKCU:\software\policies\microsoft\shared tools\proofing tools' -Name 'formatconsistencywavyunderlinecolor' -PropertyType DWord -Value 16776960 -Force | Out-Null
# Dark Yellow
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKCU:\software\policies\microsoft\shared tools\proofing tools' -Name 'formatconsistencywavyunderlinecolor' -PropertyType DWord -Value 8421376 -Force | Out-Null
# Light Yellow
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKCU:\software\policies\microsoft\shared tools\proofing tools' -Name 'formatconsistencywavyunderlinecolor' -PropertyType DWord -Value 16777113 -Force | Out-Null
# White
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKCU:\software\policies\microsoft\shared tools\proofing tools' -Name 'formatconsistencywavyunderlinecolor' -PropertyType DWord -Value 16777215 -Force | Out-Null
# Brown
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKCU:\software\policies\microsoft\shared tools\proofing tools' -Name 'formatconsistencywavyunderlinecolor' -PropertyType DWord -Value 10040064 -Force | Out-Null
# Orange
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKCU:\software\policies\microsoft\shared tools\proofing tools' -Name 'formatconsistencywavyunderlinecolor' -PropertyType DWord -Value 16737792 -Force | Out-Null
# Light Orange
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKCU:\software\policies\microsoft\shared tools\proofing tools' -Name 'formatconsistencywavyunderlinecolor' -PropertyType DWord -Value 16750848 -Force | Out-Null
# Cyan
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKCU:\software\policies\microsoft\shared tools\proofing tools' -Name 'formatconsistencywavyunderlinecolor' -PropertyType DWord -Value 65535 -Force | Out-Null
# Dark Cyan
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKCU:\software\policies\microsoft\shared tools\proofing tools' -Name 'formatconsistencywavyunderlinecolor' -PropertyType DWord -Value 32896 -Force | Out-Null
# Light Cyan
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKCU:\software\policies\microsoft\shared tools\proofing tools' -Name 'formatconsistencywavyunderlinecolor' -PropertyType DWord -Value 13434879 -Force | Out-Null
# Magenta
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKCU:\software\policies\microsoft\shared tools\proofing tools' -Name 'formatconsistencywavyunderlinecolor' -PropertyType DWord -Value 16711935 -Force | Out-Null
# Dark Magenta
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKCU:\software\policies\microsoft\shared tools\proofing tools' -Name 'formatconsistencywavyunderlinecolor' -PropertyType DWord -Value 8388736 -Force | Out-Null
# Dark Teal
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKCU:\software\policies\microsoft\shared tools\proofing tools' -Name 'formatconsistencywavyunderlinecolor' -PropertyType DWord -Value 13158 -Force | Out-Null
# Indigo
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKCU:\software\policies\microsoft\shared tools\proofing tools' -Name 'formatconsistencywavyunderlinecolor' -PropertyType DWord -Value 3355545 -Force | Out-Null
# Lime
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKCU:\software\policies\microsoft\shared tools\proofing tools' -Name 'formatconsistencywavyunderlinecolor' -PropertyType DWord -Value 10079232 -Force | Out-Null
# Aqua
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKCU:\software\policies\microsoft\shared tools\proofing tools' -Name 'formatconsistencywavyunderlinecolor' -PropertyType DWord -Value 3394764 -Force | Out-Null
# Gold
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKCU:\software\policies\microsoft\shared tools\proofing tools' -Name 'formatconsistencywavyunderlinecolor' -PropertyType DWord -Value 16763904 -Force | Out-Null
# Plum
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKCU:\software\policies\microsoft\shared tools\proofing tools' -Name 'formatconsistencywavyunderlinecolor' -PropertyType DWord -Value 10040166 -Force | Out-Null
# Rose
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKCU:\software\policies\microsoft\shared tools\proofing tools' -Name 'formatconsistencywavyunderlinecolor' -PropertyType DWord -Value 16751052 -Force | Out-Null
# Tan
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKCU:\software\policies\microsoft\shared tools\proofing tools' -Name 'formatconsistencywavyunderlinecolor' -PropertyType DWord -Value 16764057 -Force | Out-Null
# Lavender
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKCU:\software\policies\microsoft\shared tools\proofing tools' -Name 'formatconsistencywavyunderlinecolor' -PropertyType DWord -Value 13408767 -Force | Out-Null
# Gray
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKCU:\software\policies\microsoft\shared tools\proofing tools' -Name 'formatconsistencywavyunderlinecolor' -PropertyType DWord -Value 8421504 -Force | Out-Null
# Gray 25%
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKCU:\software\policies\microsoft\shared tools\proofing tools' -Name 'formatconsistencywavyunderlinecolor' -PropertyType DWord -Value 12632256 -Force | Out-Null
# Gray 50%
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKCU:\software\policies\microsoft\shared tools\proofing tools' -Name 'formatconsistencywavyunderlinecolor' -PropertyType DWord -Value 8421504 -Force | Out-Null