Policy

Disable Microsoft Save As PDF and XPS add-ins

Allows the user or administrator to specify which of the installed Microsoft PDF and XPS add-ins are available. When this setting is not configured, installed Microsoft PDF and XPS add-ins are visible to users. Default: same as not configured. Disable XPS: Hides and disables the Microsoft Save As XPS add-in. Disable PDF: Hides and disables the Microsoft Save As PDF add-in. Disable XPS and PDF: Hides and disables both the Microsoft Save As PDF and Save As XPS add-ins.

Policy
Pack Microsoft Office
Category Microsoft Office 2016 / Microsoft Save As PDF and XPS add-ins
Policy ID 11a5c7e262a6
Internal name L_Specifytypesoffixedformatoptionsavailabletotheuser

Registry

Copy registry mappings

HKCU\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\common\fixedformat\disablepublishtofixedformat

Policy notes

Allows the user or administrator to specify which of the installed Microsoft PDF and XPS add-ins are available. When this setting is not configured, installed Microsoft PDF and XPS add-ins are visible to users. Default: same as not configured. Disable XPS: Hides and disables the Microsoft Save As XPS add-in. Disable PDF: Hides and disables the Microsoft Save As PDF add-in. Disable XPS and PDF: Hides and disables both the Microsoft Save As PDF and Save As XPS add-ins.

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