Policy
Restrict programmatic access for creating online presentations in PowerPoint and Word
This policy setting allows you to restrict the ability to create an online presentation programmatically in PowerPoint and Word. If you enable this policy setting, an online presentation cannot be created programmatically. If you disable or do not configure this policy setting, an online presentation can be created programmatically.
PackMicrosoft Office
CategoryMicrosoft Office 2016 / Present Online
Policy ID
5bef094a0564Internal name
L_DisableProgrammaticAccessRegistry
Copy registry mappings
HKCU\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\common\broadcast\disableprogrammaticaccess (enabled) = 1
HKCU\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\common\broadcast\disableprogrammaticaccess (disabled) = 0Policy notes
This policy setting allows you to restrict the ability to create an online presentation programmatically in PowerPoint and Word. If you enable this policy setting, an online presentation cannot be created programmatically. If you disable or do not configure this policy setting, an online presentation can be created programmatically.