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Enable extended hot keys in Internet Explorer mode

Verified with Windows 11 25H2 — updated on July 30, 2026

Windows 11 25H2

Supported on: At least Internet Explorer 11.0

Path in the GPO console

Computer Configuration\Administrative Templates\Windows Components\Internet Explorer

Description

This policy setting lets admins enable extended Microsoft Edge Internet Explorer mode hotkeys, such as "Ctrl+S" to have "Save as" functionality. If you enable this policy, extended hotkey functionality is enabled in Internet Explorer mode and work the same as Internet Explorer. If you disable, or don't configure this policy, extended hotkeys will not work in Internet Explorer mode. For more information, see https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=2102115

Registry

HKLM Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\EnterpriseMode
HKCU Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\EnterpriseMode

Value name: EnableExtendedIEModeHotkeys

Enabled: EnableExtendedIEModeHotkeys = 1

Disabled: EnableExtendedIEModeHotkeys = 0

MDM / Intune (CSP)

Device ./Device/Vendor/MSFT/Policy/Config/InternetExplorer/EnableExtendedIEModeHotkeys
User ./User/Vendor/MSFT/Policy/Config/InternetExplorer/EnableExtendedIEModeHotkeys
DeviceUser Since [10.0.20348.143] and later | Windows 10, version 1903 [10.0.18362.1474] and later | Windows 10, version 2004 with KB5000842 [10.0.19041.906] and later | Windows 11, version 21H2 [10.0.22000] and later Official mapping (Microsoft Learn)

Microsoft Learn documentation Mapping data: Microsoft Learn (CC BY 4.0)

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Scope

.reg file

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

; Exported from gporais.com
; Policy: Enable extended hot keys in Internet Explorer mode
; State: Enabled
; Scope: Computer (HKLM)
; Supported on: At least Internet Explorer 11.0

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\EnterpriseMode]
"EnableExtendedIEModeHotkeys"=dword:00000001
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PowerShell

# Exported from gporais.com
# Policy: Enable extended hot keys in Internet Explorer mode
# State: Enabled
# Scope: Computer (HKLM)
# Supported on: At least Internet Explorer 11.0

$path = 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\EnterpriseMode'
New-Item -Path $path -Force | Out-Null
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'EnableExtendedIEModeHotkeys' -Value 1 -Type DWord

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