Microsoft Office 2013 Common Settings
Verified with Windows 11 25H2 — updated on July 30, 2026
Supported on: At least Windows Server 2008 R2 or Windows 7
Path in the GPO console
Computer Configuration\Administrative Templates\Windows Components\Microsoft User Experience Virtualization\Applications User Configuration\Administrative Templates\Windows Components\Microsoft User Experience Virtualization\Applications Description
This policy setting configures the synchronization of user settings which are common between the Microsoft Office Suite 2013 applications. By default, the user settings which are common between the Microsoft Office Suite 2013 applications synchronize between computers. Use the policy setting to prevent the user settings which are common between the Microsoft Office Suite 2013 applications from synchronization between computers. If you enable this policy setting, the user settings which are common between the Microsoft Office Suite 2013 applications continue to synchronize. If you disable this policy setting, the user settings which are common between the Microsoft Office Suite 2013 applications are excluded from the synchronization settings. If any of the Microsoft Office Suite 2013 applications are enabled, this policy setting should not be disabled. If you do not configure this policy setting, any defined values will be deleted.
Registry
HKLM
Software\Policies\Microsoft\UEV\Agent\Configuration\Applications HKCU
Software\Policies\Microsoft\UEV\Agent\Configuration\Applications This policy sets several registry values:
MicrosoftOffice2013Win32.Common Enabled:
MicrosoftOffice2013Win32.Common = 1 Disabled:
MicrosoftOffice2013Win32.Common = 0 MicrosoftOffice2013Win64.Common Enabled:
MicrosoftOffice2013Win64.Common = 1 Disabled:
MicrosoftOffice2013Win64.Common = 0 MDM / Intune (CSP)
Device
./Device/Vendor/MSFT/Policy/Config/ADMX_UserExperienceVirtualization/MicrosoftOffice2013Common User
./User/Vendor/MSFT/Policy/Config/ADMX_UserExperienceVirtualization/MicrosoftOffice2013Common Microsoft Learn documentation Mapping data: Microsoft Learn (CC BY 4.0)
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. ⓘ
Applying both scopes creates an ambiguous configuration (computer takes precedence over user). Only do this intentionally.
.reg file
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
; Exported from gporais.com
; Policy: Microsoft Office 2013 Common Settings
; State: Enabled
; Scope: Computer (HKLM)
; Supported on: At least Windows Server 2008 R2 or Windows 7
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Microsoft\UEV\Agent\Configuration\Applications]
"MicrosoftOffice2013Win32.Common"=dword:00000001
"MicrosoftOffice2013Win64.Common"=dword:00000001More formats (PowerShell, Intune, SCCM)
PowerShell
# Exported from gporais.com
# Policy: Microsoft Office 2013 Common Settings
# State: Enabled
# Scope: Computer (HKLM)
# Supported on: At least Windows Server 2008 R2 or Windows 7
$path = 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\UEV\Agent\Configuration\Applications'
New-Item -Path $path -Force | Out-Null
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'MicrosoftOffice2013Win32.Common' -Value 1 -Type DWord
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'MicrosoftOffice2013Win64.Common' -Value 1 -Type DWordIntune XML
OMA-URI: ./Device/Vendor/MSFT/Policy/Config/ADMX_UserExperienceVirtualization/MicrosoftOffice2013Common
Data type: String
Value:
<enabled/>Intune Remediation
# === Detection script ===
# Exported from gporais.com
# Policy: Microsoft Office 2013 Common Settings
# State: Enabled
# Scope: Computer (HKLM)
# Supported on: At least Windows Server 2008 R2 or Windows 7
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
}
$checks = @(
(Test-RegistryValue -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\UEV\Agent\Configuration\Applications' -Name 'MicrosoftOffice2013Win32.Common' -Expected 1 -Kind DWord)
(Test-RegistryValue -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\UEV\Agent\Configuration\Applications' -Name 'MicrosoftOffice2013Win64.Common' -Expected 1 -Kind DWord)
)
if ($checks -notcontains $false) {
Write-Output 'Compliant'
exit 0
}
Write-Output 'Non-compliant'
exit 1
# === Remediation script ===
# Exported from gporais.com
# Policy: Microsoft Office 2013 Common Settings
# State: Enabled
# Scope: Computer (HKLM)
# Supported on: At least Windows Server 2008 R2 or Windows 7
$path = 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\UEV\Agent\Configuration\Applications'
New-Item -Path $path -Force | Out-Null
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'MicrosoftOffice2013Win32.Common' -Value 1 -Type DWord
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'MicrosoftOffice2013Win64.Common' -Value 1 -Type DWordSCCM scripts
# Exported from gporais.com
# Policy: Microsoft Office 2013 Common Settings
# State: Enabled
# Scope: Computer (HKLM)
# Supported on: At least Windows Server 2008 R2 or Windows 7
# 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: Microsoft Office 2013 Common Settings
# State: Enabled
# Scope: Computer (HKLM)
# Supported on: At least Windows Server 2008 R2 or Windows 7
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
}
$checks = @(
(Test-RegistryValue -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\UEV\Agent\Configuration\Applications' -Name 'MicrosoftOffice2013Win32.Common' -Expected 1 -Kind DWord)
(Test-RegistryValue -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\UEV\Agent\Configuration\Applications' -Name 'MicrosoftOffice2013Win64.Common' -Expected 1 -Kind DWord)
)
if ($checks -notcontains $false) {
Write-Output 'Compliant'
exit 0
}
Write-Output 'Non-compliant'
exit 1
# === Remediation script ===
# Exported from gporais.com
# Policy: Microsoft Office 2013 Common Settings
# State: Enabled
# Scope: Computer (HKLM)
# Supported on: At least Windows Server 2008 R2 or Windows 7
$path = 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\UEV\Agent\Configuration\Applications'
New-Item -Path $path -Force | Out-Null
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'MicrosoftOffice2013Win32.Common' -Value 1 -Type DWord
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'MicrosoftOffice2013Win64.Common' -Value 1 -Type DWordBuilding a multi-setting collection? Add this setting and generate combined .reg / PowerShell / GPO scripts.