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word16.Office.Microsoft.Policies.Windows• User

Volume preference

This policy setting allows you to configure Microsoft Word to retain file path information when you work with files on a network server, either as a mapped drive (Z:\Folder_Name\File_Name) or as Universal Naming Convention (UNC) (\\Share_Name\File_Name). If you enable this policy setting, you may select one of these options: - Use Drive letter or UNC as entered - Convert Drive letter to UNC - Convert UNC to Drive letter If you disable or do not configure this policy setting, the default option is "Use Drive letter or UNC as entered."

Policy Details

Policy Name
L_Volumepreference
Registry Key
software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\word\options
Supported On
At least Windows Server 2008 R2 or Windows 7
Available Languages
en-us

Configuration Elements

Volume preference

Type: enum

Allowed Values
  • 0 Use Drive letter or UNC as entered
  • 2 Convert Drive letter to UNC
  • 1 Convert UNC to Drive letter