Turn off file validation

Policy ID
L_TurnOffFileValidation
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 Excel 2016 › Excel Options › Security

Description

This policy setting allows you turn off the file validation feature.

If you enable this policy setting, file validation will be turned off.

If you disable or do not configure this policy setting, file validation will be turned on. Office Binary Documents (97-2003) are checked to see if they conform against the file format schema before they are opened.

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