Arabic modes: registry value wspell_1112_8UserHKCU\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\word\options\vpref

Policy ID: L_Arabicmodes
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 › Tools | Options | Spelling

Registry

wspell_1112_8

REG_DWORDUser

HKCU\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\word\options\vpref Current key

Enabled value: Depends on the option value
Element: -

Options
Item	Stored value
None	0
Strict initial alef hamza	1
Strict final yaa	2
Both strict	3

Apply with .reg · CMD · PowerShell

.reg

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

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

; Options (use only one)
; None
"wspell_1112_8"=dword:00000000
; Strict initial alef hamza
"wspell_1112_8"=dword:00000001
; Strict final yaa
"wspell_1112_8"=dword:00000002
; Both strict
"wspell_1112_8"=dword:00000003

CMD

:: Options (use only one)

:: None
reg add "HKCU\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\word\options\vpref" /v "wspell_1112_8" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f
:: Strict initial alef hamza
reg add "HKCU\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\word\options\vpref" /v "wspell_1112_8" /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f
:: Strict final yaa
reg add "HKCU\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\word\options\vpref" /v "wspell_1112_8" /t REG_DWORD /d 2 /f
:: Both strict
reg add "HKCU\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\word\options\vpref" /v "wspell_1112_8" /t REG_DWORD /d 3 /f

PowerShell

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

# Options (use only one)
# None
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKCU:\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\word\options\vpref' -Name 'wspell_1112_8' -PropertyType DWord -Value 0 -Force | Out-Null
# Strict initial alef hamza
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKCU:\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\word\options\vpref' -Name 'wspell_1112_8' -PropertyType DWord -Value 1 -Force | Out-Null
# Strict final yaa
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKCU:\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\word\options\vpref' -Name 'wspell_1112_8' -PropertyType DWord -Value 2 -Force | Out-Null
# Both strict
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKCU:\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\word\options\vpref' -Name 'wspell_1112_8' -PropertyType DWord -Value 3 -Force | Out-Null