Excel 2016 backup only

Policy ID: MicrosoftOffice2016ExcelBackup
Scope: Computer Configuration, User Configuration
Supported on: At least Windows Server 2016 or Windows 10
Source: Administrative Templates (.admx) for Windows 11 2026 Update (26H2) (version 1.0)
Category: Windows Components › Microsoft User Experience Virtualization › Applications

Description

This policy setting configures the backup of certain user settings for Microsoft Excel 2016.
Microsoft Excel 2016 has user settings that are backed up instead of synchronizing between computers. Use the policy setting to suppress the backup of specific Microsoft Excel 2016 settings.
If you enable this policy setting, certain user settings of Microsoft Excel 2016 will continue to be backed up.
If you disable this policy setting, certain user settings of Microsoft Excel 2016 will not be backed up.
If you do not configure this policy setting, any defined values will be deleted.

Registry

ComputerHKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE

HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\UEV\Agent\Configuration\Applications View registry values

MicrosoftOffice2016BackupWin32.ExcelREG_DWORD
MicrosoftOffice2016BackupWin64.ExcelREG_DWORD

UserHKEY_CURRENT_USER

HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\UEV\Agent\Configuration\Applications View registry values

MicrosoftOffice2016BackupWin32.ExcelREG_DWORD
MicrosoftOffice2016BackupWin64.ExcelREG_DWORD

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