Word 2016 backup only
Verified with Windows 11 25H2 — updated on July 30, 2026
Supported on: At least Windows Server 2016 or Windows 10
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 backup of certain user settings for Microsoft Word 2016. Microsoft Word 2016 has user settings that are backed up instead of synchronizing between computers. Use the policy setting to suppress the backup of specific Microsoft Word 2016 settings. If you enable this policy setting, certain user settings of Microsoft Word 2016 will continue to be backed up. If you disable this policy setting, certain user settings of Microsoft Word 2016 will not be backed up. 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:
MicrosoftOffice2016BackupWin32.Word Enabled:
MicrosoftOffice2016BackupWin32.Word = 1 Disabled:
MicrosoftOffice2016BackupWin32.Word = 0 MicrosoftOffice2016BackupWin64.Word Enabled:
MicrosoftOffice2016BackupWin64.Word = 1 Disabled:
MicrosoftOffice2016BackupWin64.Word = 0 MDM / Intune (CSP)
Device
./Device/Vendor/MSFT/Policy/Config/ADMX_UserExperienceVirtualization/MicrosoftOffice2016WordBackup User
./User/Vendor/MSFT/Policy/Config/ADMX_UserExperienceVirtualization/MicrosoftOffice2016WordBackup 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: Word 2016 backup only
; State: Enabled
; Scope: Computer (HKLM)
; Supported on: At least Windows Server 2016 or Windows 10
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Microsoft\UEV\Agent\Configuration\Applications]
"MicrosoftOffice2016BackupWin32.Word"=dword:00000001
"MicrosoftOffice2016BackupWin64.Word"=dword:00000001More formats (PowerShell, Intune, SCCM)
PowerShell
# Exported from gporais.com
# Policy: Word 2016 backup only
# State: Enabled
# Scope: Computer (HKLM)
# Supported on: At least Windows Server 2016 or Windows 10
$path = 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\UEV\Agent\Configuration\Applications'
New-Item -Path $path -Force | Out-Null
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'MicrosoftOffice2016BackupWin32.Word' -Value 1 -Type DWord
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'MicrosoftOffice2016BackupWin64.Word' -Value 1 -Type DWordIntune XML
OMA-URI: ./Device/Vendor/MSFT/Policy/Config/ADMX_UserExperienceVirtualization/MicrosoftOffice2016WordBackup
Data type: String
Value:
<enabled/>Intune Remediation
# === Detection script ===
# Exported from gporais.com
# Policy: Word 2016 backup only
# State: Enabled
# Scope: Computer (HKLM)
# Supported on: At least Windows Server 2016 or Windows 10
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
}
$checks = @(
(Test-RegistryValue -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\UEV\Agent\Configuration\Applications' -Name 'MicrosoftOffice2016BackupWin32.Word' -Expected 1 -Kind DWord)
(Test-RegistryValue -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\UEV\Agent\Configuration\Applications' -Name 'MicrosoftOffice2016BackupWin64.Word' -Expected 1 -Kind DWord)
)
if ($checks -notcontains $false) {
Write-Output 'Compliant'
exit 0
}
Write-Output 'Non-compliant'
exit 1
# === Remediation script ===
# Exported from gporais.com
# Policy: Word 2016 backup only
# State: Enabled
# Scope: Computer (HKLM)
# Supported on: At least Windows Server 2016 or Windows 10
$path = 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\UEV\Agent\Configuration\Applications'
New-Item -Path $path -Force | Out-Null
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'MicrosoftOffice2016BackupWin32.Word' -Value 1 -Type DWord
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'MicrosoftOffice2016BackupWin64.Word' -Value 1 -Type DWordSCCM scripts
# Exported from gporais.com
# Policy: Word 2016 backup only
# State: Enabled
# Scope: Computer (HKLM)
# Supported on: At least Windows Server 2016 or 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: Word 2016 backup only
# State: Enabled
# Scope: Computer (HKLM)
# Supported on: At least Windows Server 2016 or Windows 10
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
}
$checks = @(
(Test-RegistryValue -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\UEV\Agent\Configuration\Applications' -Name 'MicrosoftOffice2016BackupWin32.Word' -Expected 1 -Kind DWord)
(Test-RegistryValue -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\UEV\Agent\Configuration\Applications' -Name 'MicrosoftOffice2016BackupWin64.Word' -Expected 1 -Kind DWord)
)
if ($checks -notcontains $false) {
Write-Output 'Compliant'
exit 0
}
Write-Output 'Non-compliant'
exit 1
# === Remediation script ===
# Exported from gporais.com
# Policy: Word 2016 backup only
# State: Enabled
# Scope: Computer (HKLM)
# Supported on: At least Windows Server 2016 or Windows 10
$path = 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\UEV\Agent\Configuration\Applications'
New-Item -Path $path -Force | Out-Null
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'MicrosoftOffice2016BackupWin32.Word' -Value 1 -Type DWord
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'MicrosoftOffice2016BackupWin64.Word' -Value 1 -Type DWordBuilding a multi-setting collection? Add this setting and generate combined .reg / PowerShell / GPO scripts.