Policy

Stop checking for blank table rows and columns

This policy setting prevents the Accessibility Checker from verifying that blank rows and columns have not been inserted into tables. If you enable this policy setting, the Accessibility Checker will be prevented from verifying that blank rows and columns have not been inserted into tables. If you disable or do not configure this policy setting, tables will be checked for blank rows and columns and any issues will appear in the Accessibility Checker.

Policy
Pack Microsoft Office
Category Microsoft Word 2016 / File Tab / Check Accessibility
Policy ID 5ebeca5c57bc
Internal name L_StopCheckingForBlankTableRowsAndColumns

Registry

Copy registry mappings

HKCU\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\word\accchecker\blanktablecells (enabled) = 0
HKCU\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\word\accchecker\blanktablecells (disabled) = 1

Policy notes

This policy setting prevents the Accessibility Checker from verifying that blank rows and columns have not been inserted into tables. If you enable this policy setting, the Accessibility Checker will be prevented from verifying that blank rows and columns have not been inserted into tables. If you disable or do not configure this policy setting, tables will be checked for blank rows and columns and any issues will appear in the Accessibility Checker.

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