Policy

Keep the last AutoSaved versions of files for the next session

This policy setting determines whether PowerPoint keeps the last AutoSaved version of a file if a user closes a file without saving it. (Note: AutoSave applies only when AutoRecover is enabled.) If you enable or do not configure this policy setting, PowerPoint keeps the last AutoSaved version of the file and makes it available to the user the next time the file is opened if the user closes a file without saving it. If you disable this policy setting, PowerPoint does not keep the last AutoSaved version of the file if the user closes a file without saving it.

Policy
Pack Microsoft Office
Category Microsoft PowerPoint 2016 / PowerPoint Options / Save
Policy ID 02434e8b5fba
Internal name L_KeepLastAutoSavedVersions

Registry

Copy registry mappings

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

Policy notes

This policy setting determines whether PowerPoint keeps the last AutoSaved version of a file if a user closes a file without saving it. (Note: AutoSave applies only when AutoRecover is enabled.) If you enable or do not configure this policy setting, PowerPoint keeps the last AutoSaved version of the file and makes it available to the user the next time the file is opened if the user closes a file without saving it. If you disable this policy setting, PowerPoint does not keep the last AutoSaved version of the file if the user closes a file without saving it.

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