Policy

Do not allow PowerPoint to automatically extend the display when presenting on a laptop or tablet

This policy setting specifies whether PowerPoint automatically extends the display when users present on a laptop or tablet computer. If you enable this policy setting, PowerPoint does not automatically extend the display when users present on a laptop or tablet computer. In addition, the "Automatically extend display when presenting on a laptop or tablet" checkbox on the user interface (UI) under File | Options | Advanced | Display is unchecked. If you disable or do not configure this policy setting, PowerPoint automatically extends the display when users present on a laptop or tablet computer. Users can change this behavior by unchecking the "Automatically extend display when presenting on a laptop or tablet" checkbox on the UI under File | Options | Advanced | Display

Policy
Pack Microsoft Office
Category Microsoft PowerPoint 2016 / PowerPoint Options / Advanced
Policy ID 01851187ba2f
Internal name L_DisableSetTopology

Registry

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

Policy notes

This policy setting specifies whether PowerPoint automatically extends the display when users present on a laptop or tablet computer. If you enable this policy setting, PowerPoint does not automatically extend the display when users present on a laptop or tablet computer. In addition, the "Automatically extend display when presenting on a laptop or tablet" checkbox on the user interface (UI) under File | Options | Advanced | Display is unchecked. If you disable or do not configure this policy setting, PowerPoint automatically extends the display when users present on a laptop or tablet computer. Users can change this behavior by unchecking the "Automatically extend display when presenting on a laptop or tablet" checkbox on the UI under File | Options | Advanced | Display

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