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Change destination URL for SharePoint hyperlink

Verified with Microsoft 365/Office 5568.1000 — updated on September 4, 2026

Microsoft 365/Office 5568.1000

Supported on: At least Windows Server 2008 R2 or Windows 7

Path in the GPO console

User Configuration\Administrative Templates\Microsoft Office 2016\Miscellaneous

Description

This policy setting changes the destination URL of the Learn more about SharePoint hyperlink located on the Save to SharePoint form in the Backstage view for Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Visio, and Project. If you enable this policy setting, the hyperlink destination you provide will be used. If you disable or do not configure this policy setting, then the default destination URL to Learn more about SharePoint will be used.

Registry

HKCU software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\common\sharepointintegration

More options available

Options

Destination URL
learnmoreurl text

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Configure 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.

.reg file

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

; Exported from gporais.com
; Policy: Change destination URL for SharePoint hyperlink
; State: Enabled
; Supported on: At least Windows Server 2008 R2 or Windows 7

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\common\sharepointintegration]
"learnmoreurl"=""
More formats (PowerShell, Intune, SCCM)

PowerShell

# Exported from gporais.com
# Policy: Change destination URL for SharePoint hyperlink
# State: Enabled
# Supported on: At least Windows Server 2008 R2 or Windows 7
# Warning: In SYSTEM context (the Intune default), HKCU targets the SYSTEM profile. Run this script using the logged-on credentials.

$path = 'HKCU:\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\common\sharepointintegration'
New-Item -Path $path -Force | Out-Null
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'learnmoreurl' -Value '' -Type String

Building a multi-setting collection? Add this setting and generate combined .reg / PowerShell / GPO scripts.

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