Preinstall Copilot Code Tab Components
Verified with Microsoft 365/Office 5568.1000 — updated on September 2, 2026
Supported on: At least Windows Server 2016, Windows 10
Path in the GPO console
Computer Configuration\Administrative Templates\Microsoft Office 2016 (Machine)\Microsoft 365 Copilot Description
This policy setting controls whether Code Tab client components are installed when the Copilot app starts. Code Tab UX web components, the local runtime, and coding session components are downloaded and installed silently when the Copilot app launches, ensuring that Code Tab is ready for use without waiting for a first-use installation. If you enable this policy setting, the Code Tab client components are downloaded and installed silently when the Copilot app launches, so the Code Tab is ready for first use. If you disable or don't configure this policy setting, Code Tab client components are installed when the user first opens Code Tab. For more information, see https://aka.ms/copilot-device-tools Note: This policy setting only applies to subscription versions of Microsoft 365 Copilot on Windows and macOS desktop apps.
Registry
software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\common Value name: copilotdevicecodetabpreinstall
Enabled: copilotdevicecodetabpreinstall = 1
Disabled: copilotdevicecodetabpreinstall = 0
Export Builder
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.reg file
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
; Exported from gporais.com
; Policy: Preinstall Copilot Code Tab Components
; State: Enabled
; Supported on: At least Windows Server 2016, Windows 10
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\common]
"copilotdevicecodetabpreinstall"=dword:00000001More formats (PowerShell, Intune, SCCM)
PowerShell
# Exported from gporais.com
# Policy: Preinstall Copilot Code Tab Components
# State: Enabled
# Supported on: At least Windows Server 2016, Windows 10
$path = 'HKLM:\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\common'
New-Item -Path $path -Force | Out-Null
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'copilotdevicecodetabpreinstall' -Value 1 -Type DWordIntune 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: Preinstall Copilot Code Tab Components
# State: Enabled
# Supported on: At least Windows Server 2016, Windows 10
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
}
$checks = @(
(Test-RegistryValue -Path 'HKLM:\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\common' -Name 'copilotdevicecodetabpreinstall' -Expected 1 -Kind DWord)
)
if ($checks -notcontains $false) {
Write-Output 'Compliant'
exit 0
}
Write-Output 'Non-compliant'
exit 1
# === Remediation script ===
# Exported from gporais.com
# Policy: Preinstall Copilot Code Tab Components
# State: Enabled
# Supported on: At least Windows Server 2016, Windows 10
$path = 'HKLM:\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\common'
New-Item -Path $path -Force | Out-Null
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'copilotdevicecodetabpreinstall' -Value 1 -Type DWordSCCM scripts
# Exported from gporais.com
# Policy: Preinstall Copilot Code Tab Components
# State: Enabled
# Supported on: At least Windows Server 2016, Windows 10
# 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: Preinstall Copilot Code Tab Components
# State: Enabled
# Supported on: At least Windows Server 2016, Windows 10
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
}
$checks = @(
(Test-RegistryValue -Path 'HKLM:\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\common' -Name 'copilotdevicecodetabpreinstall' -Expected 1 -Kind DWord)
)
if ($checks -notcontains $false) {
Write-Output 'Compliant'
exit 0
}
Write-Output 'Non-compliant'
exit 1
# === Remediation script ===
# Exported from gporais.com
# Policy: Preinstall Copilot Code Tab Components
# State: Enabled
# Supported on: At least Windows Server 2016, Windows 10
$path = 'HKLM:\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\common'
New-Item -Path $path -Force | Out-Null
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'copilotdevicecodetabpreinstall' -Value 1 -Type DWordBuilding a multi-setting collection? Add this setting and generate combined .reg / PowerShell / GPO scripts.