Policy

Block OLE Graph

This policy setting allows you to control whether Object Linking and Embedding (OLE) Graph functionality runs in Microsoft 365 apps. If you enable this policy setting, OLE Graph, including MSGraph.Application and MSGraph.Chart, will not run in any Microsoft 365 app. Instead, a static image will render in its place. If you disable this policy setting, OLE Graph will run in Microsoft 365 apps. If you don't configure this policy setting, OLE Graph will run in Microsoft 365 apps.

Policy
PackMicrosoft Office
CategoryMicrosoft Office 2016 / Security Settings
Policy ID10343aa06046
Internal nameL_BlockOLEGraph

Registry

Copy registry mappings

HKCU\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\common\security\blockolegraph (enabled) = 1
HKCU\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\common\security\blockolegraph (disabled) = 0

Policy notes

This policy setting allows you to control whether Object Linking and Embedding (OLE) Graph functionality runs in Microsoft 365 apps. If you enable this policy setting, OLE Graph, including MSGraph.Application and MSGraph.Chart, will not run in any Microsoft 365 app. Instead, a static image will render in its place. If you disable this policy setting, OLE Graph will run in Microsoft 365 apps. If you don't configure this policy setting, OLE Graph will run in Microsoft 365 apps.

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