Policy

Turn off click to IM option

This policy setting allows you to remove the Instant Messaging (IM) option from the Contact Card and Outlook Ribbon. If you enable this policy setting the Instant Messaging icon does not appear on the Contact Card and Outlook Ribbon. If you disable or do not configure this policy setting the Instant Messaging icon appears on the Contact Card and Outlook Ribbon.

Policy
Pack Microsoft Office
Category Microsoft Office 2016 / Contact Card
Policy ID 92afdb866237
Internal name L_TurnOffClickToIMOption

Registry

Copy registry mappings

HKCU\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\common\im\turnoffclicktoim (enabled) = 1
HKCU\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\common\im\turnoffclicktoim (disabled) = 0

Policy notes

This policy setting allows you to remove the Instant Messaging (IM) option from the Contact Card and Outlook Ribbon. If you enable this policy setting the Instant Messaging icon does not appear on the Contact Card and Outlook Ribbon. If you disable or do not configure this policy setting the Instant Messaging icon appears on the Contact Card and Outlook Ribbon.

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