Stop Read Aloud when app goes in background

Policy ID
L_StopReadAloudEyesOffExperience
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

Description

This policy prevents Read Aloud from reading text when app goes in background.

If you enable this policy setting, Read Aloud will be disabled and will stop reading the text when app is sent to background.

If you disable or do not configure this policy setting, Read Aloud will continue reading the text when app moves to background and user will be able to control Read Aloud via notification.

Registry

UserHKEY_CURRENT_USER
  • stopreadaloudeyesoffexperienceREG_DWORD

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