Set update interval for Outlook Contacts 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 update interval for the Outlook Contacts Dictionary. This policy setting applies to Japanese Microsoft IME only. If you enable this policy setting, you can specify the update interval. For example, if you specify "720," the Outlook Contacts Dictionary is updated every 720 minutes. If you do not configure this policy setting, the Outlook Contacts Dictionary is updated every 1440 minutes (24 hours).
Registry
HKCU
software\policies\microsoft\imejp\16.0\wswordcomment\plugins\mapi Export Builder
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.reg file
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
; Exported from gporais.com
; Policy: Set update interval for Outlook Contacts 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]
"updatespanab"=dword:000005a0More formats (PowerShell, Intune, SCCM)
PowerShell
# Exported from gporais.com
# Policy: Set update interval for Outlook Contacts 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 'updatespanab' -Value 1440 -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: Set update interval for Outlook Contacts 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
}
$checks = @(
(Test-RegistryValue -Path 'HKCU:\software\policies\microsoft\imejp\16.0\wswordcomment\plugins\mapi' -Name 'updatespanab' -Expected 1440 -Kind DWord)
)
if ($checks -notcontains $false) {
Write-Output 'Compliant'
exit 0
}
Write-Output 'Non-compliant'
exit 1
# === Remediation script ===
# Exported from gporais.com
# Policy: Set update interval for Outlook Contacts 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 'updatespanab' -Value 1440 -Type DWordSCCM scripts
# Exported from gporais.com
# Policy: Set update interval for Outlook Contacts 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 update interval for Outlook Contacts 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
}
$checks = @(
(Test-RegistryValue -Path 'HKCU:\software\policies\microsoft\imejp\16.0\wswordcomment\plugins\mapi' -Name 'updatespanab' -Expected 1440 -Kind DWord)
)
if ($checks -notcontains $false) {
Write-Output 'Compliant'
exit 0
}
Write-Output 'Non-compliant'
exit 1
# === Remediation script ===
# Exported from gporais.com
# Policy: Set update interval for Outlook Contacts 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 'updatespanab' -Value 1440 -Type DWordBuilding a multi-setting collection? Add this setting and generate combined .reg / PowerShell / GPO scripts.