Configure copy and paste from Office documents opened in Application Guard
Verified with Microsoft 365/Office 5568.1000 — updated on September 4, 2026
Supported on: At least Windows Server 2016, Windows 10
Path in the GPO console
User Configuration\Administrative Templates\Microsoft Office 2016\Security Settings\Trust Center\Application Guard Description
This policy setting allows you to control whether users can copy and paste content from Office to and from documents opened in Application Guard, as well as the allowed formats. This policy setting only applies to Word, Excel, and PowerPoint. If you enable this policy setting, you must choose from the following behaviors: - Enable clipboard functionality between the host and Application Guard (default). - Disable clipboard functionality completely between the host and Application Guard. - Enable the clipboard to copy content from Application Guard to the host. - Enable the clipboard to copy content from the host to Application Guard. Note: Application Guard only allows copying text and images and doesn’t allow copying of rich content. Important: We recommend that you don't enable copying from the host to Application Guard. If you enable this functionality, a potentially compromised Application Guard session will have access to the host device’s clipboard and its content. You can also choose the type of content that can be copied, by using the content options: - Allows text copying (default). - Allows image copying. - Allows both text and image copying. If you disable or don't configure this policy setting, users can copy and paste content to and from documents opened in Application Guard to other locations outside Application Guard. Note: Application Guard only allows copying text and images and doesn’t allow copying of rich content. Note: This policy setting only applies to Microsoft 365 Apps for enterprise.
Registry
software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\common\security\applicationguard 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: Configure copy and paste from Office documents opened in Application Guard
; State: Enabled
; Supported on: At least Windows Server 2016, Windows 10
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\common\security\applicationguard]
"clipboarddirection"=dword:00000000
"clipboardformats"=dword:00000000More formats (PowerShell, Intune, SCCM)
PowerShell
# Exported from gporais.com
# Policy: Configure copy and paste from Office documents opened in Application Guard
# State: Enabled
# Supported on: At least Windows Server 2016, Windows 10
# 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\security\applicationguard'
New-Item -Path $path -Force | Out-Null
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'clipboarddirection' -Value 0 -Type DWord
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'clipboardformats' -Value 0 -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: Configure copy and paste from Office documents opened in Application Guard
# State: Enabled
# Supported on: At least Windows Server 2016, Windows 10
# 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
}
$checks = @(
(Test-RegistryValue -Path 'HKCU:\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\common\security\applicationguard' -Name 'clipboarddirection' -Expected 0 -Kind DWord)
(Test-RegistryValue -Path 'HKCU:\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\common\security\applicationguard' -Name 'clipboardformats' -Expected 0 -Kind DWord)
)
if ($checks -notcontains $false) {
Write-Output 'Compliant'
exit 0
}
Write-Output 'Non-compliant'
exit 1
# === Remediation script ===
# Exported from gporais.com
# Policy: Configure copy and paste from Office documents opened in Application Guard
# State: Enabled
# Supported on: At least Windows Server 2016, Windows 10
# 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\security\applicationguard'
New-Item -Path $path -Force | Out-Null
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'clipboarddirection' -Value 0 -Type DWord
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'clipboardformats' -Value 0 -Type DWordSCCM scripts
# Exported from gporais.com
# Policy: Configure copy and paste from Office documents opened in Application Guard
# 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: Configure copy and paste from Office documents opened in Application Guard
# State: Enabled
# Supported on: At least Windows Server 2016, Windows 10
# 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
}
$checks = @(
(Test-RegistryValue -Path 'HKCU:\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\common\security\applicationguard' -Name 'clipboarddirection' -Expected 0 -Kind DWord)
(Test-RegistryValue -Path 'HKCU:\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\common\security\applicationguard' -Name 'clipboardformats' -Expected 0 -Kind DWord)
)
if ($checks -notcontains $false) {
Write-Output 'Compliant'
exit 0
}
Write-Output 'Non-compliant'
exit 1
# === Remediation script ===
# Exported from gporais.com
# Policy: Configure copy and paste from Office documents opened in Application Guard
# State: Enabled
# Supported on: At least Windows Server 2016, Windows 10
# 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\security\applicationguard'
New-Item -Path $path -Force | Out-Null
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'clipboarddirection' -Value 0 -Type DWord
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'clipboardformats' -Value 0 -Type DWordBuilding a multi-setting collection? Add this setting and generate combined .reg / PowerShell / GPO scripts.