Policy

Default file format

This policy setting governs the default format for new presentation files that users create. If you enable this policy setting, when a user creates a new blank presentation, it is in the specified default format. Users may still override the default and specify a specific format when they create a presentation. If you disable or do not configure this policy setting, PowerPoint Presentation is the default option.

Policy
Pack Microsoft Office
Category Microsoft PowerPoint 2016 / PowerPoint Options / Save
Policy ID 1b872f57f235
Internal name L_SavePowerPointfilesas

Registry

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HKCU\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\powerpoint\options\defaultformat

Policy notes

This policy setting governs the default format for new presentation files that users create. If you enable this policy setting, when a user creates a new blank presentation, it is in the specified default format. Users may still override the default and specify a specific format when they create a presentation. If you disable or do not configure this policy setting, PowerPoint Presentation is the default option.

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