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Volume preference

Policy ID
L_Volumepreference
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 › Miscellaneous

Description

This policy setting allows you to configure Microsoft Word to retain file path information when you work with files on a network server, either as a mapped drive (Z:\Folder_Name\File_Name) or as Universal Naming Convention (UNC) (\\Share_Name\File_Name).

If you enable this policy setting, you may select one of these options:
- Use Drive letter or UNC as entered
- Convert Drive letter to UNC
- Convert UNC to Drive letter

If you disable or do not configure this policy setting, the default option is "Use Drive letter or UNC as entered."

Options

  • Volume preference
    • Use Drive letter or UNC as entered
    • Convert Drive letter to UNC
    • Convert UNC to Drive letter

Registry

UserHKEY_CURRENT_USER
HKCU\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\word\optionsView registry values
  • volumeprefREG_DWORD

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