Table compare colors
Verified with Microsoft 365/Office 5568.1000 — updated on September 4, 2026
Supported on: At least Windows Server 2008 R2 or Windows 7
Path in the GPO console
User Configuration\Administrative Templates\Microsoft Word 2016\Word Options\Track changes and compare Description
This option determines the colors used for displaying the results of compared tables. Selecting ''none'' will track the changes, but they will not be colored in the resulting document (they will be listed in the reviewing pane).
Registry
HKCU
software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\word\options 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: Table compare colors
; State: Enabled
; Supported on: At least Windows Server 2008 R2 or Windows 7
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\word\options]
"revmodeinscellcolor"=dword:00000003
"revmodedelcellcolor"=dword:00000002
"revmodemergecellcolor"=dword:00000004
"revmodesplitcellcolor"=dword:00000006More formats (PowerShell, Intune, SCCM)
PowerShell
# Exported from gporais.com
# Policy: Table compare colors
# State: Enabled
# Supported on: At least Windows Server 2008 R2 or Windows 7
# 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\word\options'
New-Item -Path $path -Force | Out-Null
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'revmodeinscellcolor' -Value 3 -Type DWord
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'revmodedelcellcolor' -Value 2 -Type DWord
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'revmodemergecellcolor' -Value 4 -Type DWord
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'revmodesplitcellcolor' -Value 6 -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: Table compare colors
# State: Enabled
# Supported on: At least Windows Server 2008 R2 or Windows 7
# 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
}
$checks = @(
(Test-RegistryValue -Path 'HKCU:\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\word\options' -Name 'revmodeinscellcolor' -Expected 3 -Kind DWord)
(Test-RegistryValue -Path 'HKCU:\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\word\options' -Name 'revmodedelcellcolor' -Expected 2 -Kind DWord)
(Test-RegistryValue -Path 'HKCU:\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\word\options' -Name 'revmodemergecellcolor' -Expected 4 -Kind DWord)
(Test-RegistryValue -Path 'HKCU:\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\word\options' -Name 'revmodesplitcellcolor' -Expected 6 -Kind DWord)
)
if ($checks -notcontains $false) {
Write-Output 'Compliant'
exit 0
}
Write-Output 'Non-compliant'
exit 1
# === Remediation script ===
# Exported from gporais.com
# Policy: Table compare colors
# State: Enabled
# Supported on: At least Windows Server 2008 R2 or Windows 7
# 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\word\options'
New-Item -Path $path -Force | Out-Null
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'revmodeinscellcolor' -Value 3 -Type DWord
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'revmodedelcellcolor' -Value 2 -Type DWord
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'revmodemergecellcolor' -Value 4 -Type DWord
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'revmodesplitcellcolor' -Value 6 -Type DWordSCCM scripts
# Exported from gporais.com
# Policy: Table compare colors
# State: Enabled
# 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: Table compare colors
# State: Enabled
# Supported on: At least Windows Server 2008 R2 or Windows 7
# 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
}
$checks = @(
(Test-RegistryValue -Path 'HKCU:\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\word\options' -Name 'revmodeinscellcolor' -Expected 3 -Kind DWord)
(Test-RegistryValue -Path 'HKCU:\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\word\options' -Name 'revmodedelcellcolor' -Expected 2 -Kind DWord)
(Test-RegistryValue -Path 'HKCU:\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\word\options' -Name 'revmodemergecellcolor' -Expected 4 -Kind DWord)
(Test-RegistryValue -Path 'HKCU:\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\word\options' -Name 'revmodesplitcellcolor' -Expected 6 -Kind DWord)
)
if ($checks -notcontains $false) {
Write-Output 'Compliant'
exit 0
}
Write-Output 'Non-compliant'
exit 1
# === Remediation script ===
# Exported from gporais.com
# Policy: Table compare colors
# State: Enabled
# Supported on: At least Windows Server 2008 R2 or Windows 7
# 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\word\options'
New-Item -Path $path -Force | Out-Null
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'revmodeinscellcolor' -Value 3 -Type DWord
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'revmodedelcellcolor' -Value 2 -Type DWord
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'revmodemergecellcolor' -Value 4 -Type DWord
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'revmodesplitcellcolor' -Value 6 -Type DWordBuilding a multi-setting collection? Add this setting and generate combined .reg / PowerShell / GPO scripts.