Set comment fields for Outlook Global Address List Dictionary
Verified with Microsoft 365/Office 5568.1000 — updated on September 4, 2026
Supported on: At least Windows Server 2012, Windows 8 or Windows RT
Path in the GPO console
User Configuration\Administrative Templates\Microsoft Office 2016\IME (Japanese) Description
This policy setting allows you to specify the fields to display in the comments in the Outlook Global Address List Dictionary. This policy setting applies to Japanese Microsoft IME only. If you enable this policy setting, you can specify the fields to display by setting strings, which are represented by the following identification letter IDs. You must also use any IDs/strings in the following sequence. The ID for each field is as follows: a = Full Name c = Phonetic Name e = Company Name f = Department Name g = Title h = Office Location j = Email Address k = Business Telephone Number l = Business Address For example, if you want to display Full Name, Phonetic Name and Company Name, specify 'ace'. If you do not configure this policy setting, Full Name, Phonetic Name, Department Name, Job Title and Office Location are displayed in the comments, in this order.
Registry
HKCU
software\policies\microsoft\imejp\16.0\wswordcomment\plugins\mapi 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. ⓘ
.reg file
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
; Exported from gporais.com
; Policy: Set comment fields for Outlook Global Address List Dictionary
; State: Enabled
; Supported on: At least Windows Server 2012, Windows 8 or Windows RT
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\software\policies\microsoft\imejp\16.0\wswordcomment\plugins\mapi]
"fieldsetad"=""More formats (PowerShell, Intune, SCCM)
PowerShell
# Exported from gporais.com
# Policy: Set comment fields for Outlook Global Address List Dictionary
# State: Enabled
# Supported on: At least Windows Server 2012, Windows 8 or Windows RT
# 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\imejp\16.0\wswordcomment\plugins\mapi'
New-Item -Path $path -Force | Out-Null
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'fieldsetad' -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: Set comment fields for Outlook Global Address List Dictionary
# State: Enabled
# Supported on: At least Windows Server 2012, Windows 8 or Windows RT
# Warning: In SYSTEM context (the Intune default), HKCU targets the SYSTEM profile. Run this script using the logged-on credentials.
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
}
$checks = @(
(Test-RegistryValue -Path 'HKCU:\software\policies\microsoft\imejp\16.0\wswordcomment\plugins\mapi' -Name 'fieldsetad' -Expected '' -Kind String)
)
if ($checks -notcontains $false) {
Write-Output 'Compliant'
exit 0
}
Write-Output 'Non-compliant'
exit 1
# === Remediation script ===
# Exported from gporais.com
# Policy: Set comment fields for Outlook Global Address List Dictionary
# State: Enabled
# Supported on: At least Windows Server 2012, Windows 8 or Windows RT
# 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\imejp\16.0\wswordcomment\plugins\mapi'
New-Item -Path $path -Force | Out-Null
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'fieldsetad' -Value '' -Type StringSCCM scripts
# Exported from gporais.com
# Policy: Set comment fields for Outlook Global Address List Dictionary
# State: Enabled
# Supported on: At least Windows Server 2012, Windows 8 or Windows RT
# 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: Set comment fields for Outlook Global Address List Dictionary
# State: Enabled
# Supported on: At least Windows Server 2012, Windows 8 or Windows RT
# Warning: In SYSTEM context (the Intune default), HKCU targets the SYSTEM profile. Run this script using the logged-on credentials.
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
}
$checks = @(
(Test-RegistryValue -Path 'HKCU:\software\policies\microsoft\imejp\16.0\wswordcomment\plugins\mapi' -Name 'fieldsetad' -Expected '' -Kind String)
)
if ($checks -notcontains $false) {
Write-Output 'Compliant'
exit 0
}
Write-Output 'Non-compliant'
exit 1
# === Remediation script ===
# Exported from gporais.com
# Policy: Set comment fields for Outlook Global Address List Dictionary
# State: Enabled
# Supported on: At least Windows Server 2012, Windows 8 or Windows RT
# 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\imejp\16.0\wswordcomment\plugins\mapi'
New-Item -Path $path -Force | Out-Null
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'fieldsetad' -Value '' -Type StringBuilding a multi-setting collection? Add this setting and generate combined .reg / PowerShell / GPO scripts.