Policy

Volume preference

This policy setting allows you to configure Microsoft Word to retain file path information when you work with files on a network server, either as a mapped drive (Z:\Folder_Name\File_Name) or as Universal Naming Convention (UNC) (\\Share_Name\File_Name). If you enable this policy setting, you may select one of these options: - Use Drive letter or UNC as entered - Convert Drive letter to UNC - Convert UNC to Drive letter If you disable or do not configure this policy setting, the default option is "Use Drive letter or UNC as entered."

Policy
PackMicrosoft Office
CategoryMicrosoft Word 2016 / Miscellaneous
Policy ID90cd3b5452cd
Internal nameL_Volumepreference

Registry

Copy registry mappings

HKCU\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\word\options\volumepref

Policy notes

This policy setting allows you to configure Microsoft Word to retain file path information when you work with files on a network server, either as a mapped drive (Z:\Folder_Name\File_Name) or as Universal Naming Convention (UNC) (\\Share_Name\File_Name). If you enable this policy setting, you may select one of these options: - Use Drive letter or UNC as entered - Convert Drive letter to UNC - Convert UNC to Drive letter If you disable or do not configure this policy setting, the default option is "Use Drive letter or UNC as entered."

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