Policy

Allow PowerPoint to also automatically extend the display when presenting on a desktop

This policy setting specifies whether PowerPoint can also automatically extend the display when users present on a desktop computer. If you enable this policy setting, PowerPoint will automatically extend the display when users present on a desktop computer, if the "Automatically extend display when presenting on a laptop or tablet" checkbox on the UI under File | Options | Advanced | Display is checked. If you disable or do not configure this policy setting, PowerPoint does not automatically extend the display when users present on a desktop computer, even if the "Automatically extend display when presenting on a laptop or tablet" checkbox on the UI under File | Options | Advanced | Display is checked.

Policy
Pack Microsoft Office
Category Microsoft PowerPoint 2016 / PowerPoint Options / Advanced
Policy ID b3d556777001
Internal name L_AllowAutoExtendForDesktop

Registry

Copy registry mappings

HKCU\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\powerpoint\options\allowautoextendfordesktop (enabled) = 1
HKCU\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\powerpoint\options\allowautoextendfordesktop (disabled) = 0

Policy notes

This policy setting specifies whether PowerPoint can also automatically extend the display when users present on a desktop computer. If you enable this policy setting, PowerPoint will automatically extend the display when users present on a desktop computer, if the "Automatically extend display when presenting on a laptop or tablet" checkbox on the UI under File | Options | Advanced | Display is checked. If you disable or do not configure this policy setting, PowerPoint does not automatically extend the display when users present on a desktop computer, even if the "Automatically extend display when presenting on a laptop or tablet" checkbox on the UI under File | Options | Advanced | Display is checked.

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