ADMX Guide

Don’t show the What’s New information for Word

Category

User Configuration > Administrative Templates > Microsoft Office 2016 > What's New

Scope

User

Registry Key

HKCU\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\word

Description

This policy setting controls whether the What’s New information is shown when a user opens the desktop version of Word for the first time after Word has been updated with new features. By default, the What’s New information is shown. If you enable this policy setting, the What’s New information isn’t shown. Also, the What’s New button in File > Account is disabled. If you disable or don’t configure this policy setting, the What’s New information is shown. Note: There are separate policy settings for Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, OneNote, and Visio.