Previous-version file formats

Policy ID: L_Legacyfileformats
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 Project 2016 › Project Options › Security

Description

Allows you manage whether users can open or save files in Project with file formats from previous versions or file formats that are not default. By default, users can not open or save files with formats from previous versions.

Options

- Do not open or save
- Prompt when opening and saving
- Allow opening and saving

Registry

UserHKEY_CURRENT_USER

HKCU\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\ms project\security View registry values

legacyfilesREG_DWORD

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