Policy

Stop checking for tables used for layout

This policy setting prevents the Accessibility Checker from flagging layout tables (i.e. tables with no style applied). If you enable this policy setting, the Accessibility Checker will be prevented from flagging layout tables (i.e. tables with no style applied). If you disable or do not configure this policy setting, tables with no style will be flagged and the violations will appear in the Accessibility Checker.

Policy
Pack Microsoft Office
Category Microsoft Word 2016 / File Tab / Check Accessibility
Policy ID dc79fa678991
Internal name L_StopCheckingForTablesUsedForLayout

Registry

Copy registry mappings

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

Policy notes

This policy setting prevents the Accessibility Checker from flagging layout tables (i.e. tables with no style applied). If you enable this policy setting, the Accessibility Checker will be prevented from flagging layout tables (i.e. tables with no style applied). If you disable or do not configure this policy setting, tables with no style will be flagged and the violations will appear in the Accessibility Checker.

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