Policy

Turn off screen clipping

This policy setting allows you to turn off the Insert Screenshot feature. If you enable this policy setting, you will turn off the Insert Screenshot feature found in Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Word. This setting does not affect the screen clipping feature found in Microsoft OneNote or the Print Screen key on your keyboard. If you disable or do not configure this policy setting, the Insert Screenshot feature in Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Word will be available. This feature allows users to insert both screen clippings and the contents of an entire active window.

Policy
Pack Microsoft Office
Category Microsoft Office 2016 / Disable Items in User Interface
Policy ID b802f22a8864
Internal name L_TurnOffScreenClipping

Registry

Copy registry mappings

HKCU\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\common\insert media\screenshot\disablescreenclippings (enabled) = 1
HKCU\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\common\insert media\screenshot\disablescreenclippings (disabled) = 0

Policy notes

This policy setting allows you to turn off the Insert Screenshot feature. If you enable this policy setting, you will turn off the Insert Screenshot feature found in Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Word. This setting does not affect the screen clipping feature found in Microsoft OneNote or the Print Screen key on your keyboard. If you disable or do not configure this policy setting, the Insert Screenshot feature in Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Word will be available. This feature allows users to insert both screen clippings and the contents of an entire active window.

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