Configure navigation settings per groups of URLs in Microsoft Edge Workspaces
Verified with Microsoft Edge 152.0.4191.53 — updated on July 12, 2026
Supported on: Microsoft Edge version 110, Windows 7 or later
Path in the GPO console
Computer Configuration\Administrative Templates\Microsoft Edge\Edge Workspaces settings User Configuration\Administrative Templates\Microsoft Edge\Edge Workspaces settings Description
This setting lets you define groups of URLs, and apply specific Microsoft Edge Workspaces navigation settings to each group. If you configure this policy, Microsoft Edge Workspaces use the configured settings when deciding whether and how to share navigations among collaborators in a Microsoft Edge Workspace. If you don't configure this policy, Microsoft Edge Workspaces use only default and internally configured navigation settings. For more information about configuration options, see https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=2218655 Note, format url_patterns according to https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=2095322. You can configure the url_regex_patterns in this policy to match multiple URLs using a Perl style regular expression for the pattern. Note that pattern matches are case sensitive. For more information about the regular expression rules that are used, refer to https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/p/?linkid=2133903. Example value: [ { "navigation_options": { "do_not_send_to": true, "remove_all_query_parameters": true }, "url_patterns": [ "https://contoso.com", "https://www.fabrikam.com", ".exact.hostname.com" ] }, { "navigation_options": { "query_parameters_to_remove": [ "username", "login_hint" ] }, "url_patterns": [ "https://adatum.com" ] }, { "navigation_options": { "do_not_send_from": true, "prefer_initial_url": true }, "url_regex_patterns": [ "\\Ahttps://.*?tafe\\..*?trs.*?\\.fabrikam.com/Sts" ] } ]
Registry
Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge Export Builder
BETAConfigure the state, scope and options, then generate .reg, PowerShell, Intune and SCCM outputs — or add the setting to a multi-setting collection.
These exports write the registry — this is not a managed GPO. ⓘ
Applying both scopes creates an ambiguous configuration (computer takes precedence over user). Only do this intentionally.
.reg file
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
; Exported from gporais.com
; Policy: Configure navigation settings per groups of URLs in Microsoft Edge Workspaces
; State: Enabled
; Scope: Computer (HKLM)
; Supported on: Microsoft Edge version 110, Windows 7 or later
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge]
"WorkspacesNavigationSettings"=""More formats (PowerShell, Intune, SCCM)
PowerShell
# Exported from gporais.com
# Policy: Configure navigation settings per groups of URLs in Microsoft Edge Workspaces
# State: Enabled
# Scope: Computer (HKLM)
# Supported on: Microsoft Edge version 110, Windows 7 or later
$path = 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge'
New-Item -Path $path -Force | Out-Null
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'WorkspacesNavigationSettings' -Value '' -Type StringIntune XML
No direct Policy CSP / OMA-URI mapping for this policy. Use the Intune Remediation tab, or ingest the ADMX in Intune.Intune Remediation
# === Detection script ===
# Exported from gporais.com
# Policy: Configure navigation settings per groups of URLs in Microsoft Edge Workspaces
# State: Enabled
# Scope: Computer (HKLM)
# Supported on: Microsoft Edge version 110, Windows 7 or later
function Test-RegistryValue {
param(
[Parameter(Mandatory = $true)][string]$Path,
[Parameter(Mandatory = $true)][string]$Name,
[object]$Expected,
[ValidateSet('String', 'DWord', 'MultiString')][string]$Kind = 'String',
[switch]$Absent
)
try {
$item = Get-ItemProperty -LiteralPath $Path -Name $Name -ErrorAction Stop
} catch {
return $Absent.IsPresent
}
if ($Absent.IsPresent) { return $false }
$actual = $item.$Name
if ($Kind -eq 'DWord') { return ([int64]$actual) -eq ([int64]$Expected) }
if ($Kind -eq 'MultiString') {
$actualValues = @($actual)
$expectedValues = @($Expected)
if ($actualValues.Count -ne $expectedValues.Count) { return $false }
for ($i = 0; $i -lt $expectedValues.Count; $i++) {
if ([string]$actualValues[$i] -ne [string]$expectedValues[$i]) { return $false }
}
return $true
}
return [string]$actual -eq [string]$Expected
}
$checks = @(
(Test-RegistryValue -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge' -Name 'WorkspacesNavigationSettings' -Expected '' -Kind String)
)
if ($checks -notcontains $false) {
Write-Output 'Compliant'
exit 0
}
Write-Output 'Non-compliant'
exit 1
# === Remediation script ===
# Exported from gporais.com
# Policy: Configure navigation settings per groups of URLs in Microsoft Edge Workspaces
# State: Enabled
# Scope: Computer (HKLM)
# Supported on: Microsoft Edge version 110, Windows 7 or later
$path = 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge'
New-Item -Path $path -Force | Out-Null
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'WorkspacesNavigationSettings' -Value '' -Type StringSCCM scripts
# Exported from gporais.com
# Policy: Configure navigation settings per groups of URLs in Microsoft Edge Workspaces
# State: Enabled
# Scope: Computer (HKLM)
# Supported on: Microsoft Edge version 110, Windows 7 or later
# SCCM Configuration Item guidance:
# Create a Configuration Item of type "Setting: Script".
# Discovery script: use the Detection script below.
# Remediation script: use the Remediation script below.
# Compliance rule: the Discovery script output equals 'Compliant'.
# === Detection script ===
# Exported from gporais.com
# Policy: Configure navigation settings per groups of URLs in Microsoft Edge Workspaces
# State: Enabled
# Scope: Computer (HKLM)
# Supported on: Microsoft Edge version 110, Windows 7 or later
function Test-RegistryValue {
param(
[Parameter(Mandatory = $true)][string]$Path,
[Parameter(Mandatory = $true)][string]$Name,
[object]$Expected,
[ValidateSet('String', 'DWord', 'MultiString')][string]$Kind = 'String',
[switch]$Absent
)
try {
$item = Get-ItemProperty -LiteralPath $Path -Name $Name -ErrorAction Stop
} catch {
return $Absent.IsPresent
}
if ($Absent.IsPresent) { return $false }
$actual = $item.$Name
if ($Kind -eq 'DWord') { return ([int64]$actual) -eq ([int64]$Expected) }
if ($Kind -eq 'MultiString') {
$actualValues = @($actual)
$expectedValues = @($Expected)
if ($actualValues.Count -ne $expectedValues.Count) { return $false }
for ($i = 0; $i -lt $expectedValues.Count; $i++) {
if ([string]$actualValues[$i] -ne [string]$expectedValues[$i]) { return $false }
}
return $true
}
return [string]$actual -eq [string]$Expected
}
$checks = @(
(Test-RegistryValue -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge' -Name 'WorkspacesNavigationSettings' -Expected '' -Kind String)
)
if ($checks -notcontains $false) {
Write-Output 'Compliant'
exit 0
}
Write-Output 'Non-compliant'
exit 1
# === Remediation script ===
# Exported from gporais.com
# Policy: Configure navigation settings per groups of URLs in Microsoft Edge Workspaces
# State: Enabled
# Scope: Computer (HKLM)
# Supported on: Microsoft Edge version 110, Windows 7 or later
$path = 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge'
New-Item -Path $path -Force | Out-Null
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'WorkspacesNavigationSettings' -Value '' -Type StringBuilding a multi-setting collection? Add this setting and generate combined .reg / PowerShell / GPO scripts.