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Allow users to include screenshots and attachments when they submit feedback to Microsoft

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\Privacy\Trust Center

Description

This policy setting controls whether your users see an option to include screenshots and attachments when they submit feedback to Microsoft. Screenshots and attachments make feedback from users more actionable. Microsoft will use this information to improve product experiences for users, including by improving the quality of AI-generated responses and troubleshooting product issues. ​ If you enable or don’t configure this policy setting, your users will see an option to include screenshots and attachments when they submit feedback to Microsoft. You will be able to view and manage feedback from your organization in the Microsoft 365 admin center. ​ If you disable this policy setting, your users will not see an option to include screenshots and attachments when they submit feedback to Microsoft.​ Note: This policy setting has no effect if the "Allow users to submit feedback to Microsoft" policy setting is set to Disabled.​ Note: This policy setting only applies to subscription versions of Office, such as Microsoft 365 Apps for enterprise, and to subscription versions of Project and Visio.​ Note: The behavior outlined in this policy will take effect starting on July 21, 2023. For more information, see https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=2142253

Registry

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

Value name: includescreenshot

Enabled: includescreenshot = 1

Disabled: includescreenshot = 0

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These exports write the registry — this is not a managed GPO.

.reg file

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

; Exported from gporais.com
; Policy: Allow users to include screenshots and attachments when they submit feedback to Microsoft
; State: Enabled
; Supported on: At least Windows Server 2008 R2 or Windows 7

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\common\feedback]
"includescreenshot"=dword:00000001
More formats (PowerShell, Intune, SCCM)

PowerShell

# Exported from gporais.com
# Policy: Allow users to include screenshots and attachments when they submit feedback to Microsoft
# 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\feedback'
New-Item -Path $path -Force | Out-Null
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'includescreenshot' -Value 1 -Type DWord

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