Policy
Stop checking for merged cells
This policy setting allows you to configure whether Accessibility Checker will verify that tables do not have merged cells. If you enable this policy setting, no check will be made. If you disable or do not configure this policy setting, worksheets will be checked for merged cells and any issues will appear in the Accessibility Checker.
PackMicrosoft Office
CategoryMicrosoft Excel 2016 / File tab / Check Accessibility
Policy ID
e5c16de0a6adInternal name
L_StopCheckingForMergedCellsRegistry
Copy registry mappings
HKCU\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\excel\accchecker\mergedcells (enabled) = 0
HKCU\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\excel\accchecker\mergedcells (disabled) = 1Policy notes
This policy setting allows you to configure whether Accessibility Checker will verify that tables do not have merged cells. If you enable this policy setting, no check will be made. If you disable or do not configure this policy setting, worksheets will be checked for merged cells and any issues will appear in the Accessibility Checker.
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