Microsoft OneNote 2016 › OneNote Options › Backup
Automatically back up my notebook...
Supported on SUPPORTED_Windows7 (defined in the Windows templates)
What it does
Checks/Unchecks the option ''Automatically back up my notebook at the following time interval''.
What it writes
- Hive
- HKEY_CURRENT_USER
- Registry key
software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\onenote\options\save
Why it needs changes for Intune
- Policy references a Windows supportedOn definition.
- ADMX-INTUNE-WINDOWS-SUPPORTEDON-REFERENCE
Options
| Option | Type | Registry value | Allowed values |
|---|---|---|---|
| Check to enable automatic backup | Checkbox | backupenableautobackup |
On (1) or off (0) |
| Automatically back up at this interval (min)Default: 1440 | Drop-down list | backupruneveryxminutes |
|
Configure and deploy
Choose a state and the option values; the output below is generated from the template for exactly that.
Enabled · User · template defaults
Registry file (.reg)
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\onenote\options\save]
"backupenableautobackup"=dword:00000001
"backupruneveryxminutes"=dword:000005A0
PowerShell
$ErrorActionPreference = 'Stop'
function Set-RegistryValue {
param(
[Parameter(Mandatory = $true)][string] $Path,
[Parameter(Mandatory = $true)][string] $Name,
[Parameter(Mandatory = $true)][string] $PropertyType,
[Parameter(Mandatory = $true)][object] $Value
)
if (-not (Test-Path -LiteralPath $Path)) {
New-Item -Path $Path -Force | Out-Null
}
New-ItemProperty -LiteralPath $Path -Name $Name -PropertyType $PropertyType -Value $Value -Force | Out-Null
}
function Remove-RegistryValue {
param(
[Parameter(Mandatory = $true)][string] $Path,
[Parameter(Mandatory = $true)][string] $Name
)
if (Test-Path -LiteralPath $Path) {
Remove-ItemProperty -LiteralPath $Path -Name $Name -Force -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
}
}
function Clear-RegistryKeyValues {
param(
[Parameter(Mandatory = $true)][string] $Path
)
if (-not (Test-Path -LiteralPath $Path)) {
return
}
foreach ($propertyName in (Get-Item -LiteralPath $Path).Property) {
Remove-ItemProperty -LiteralPath $Path -Name $propertyName -Force -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
}
}
# Policy: Automatically back up my notebook...
# Name: L_Automaticallybackupmynotebook
# Scope: User
# State: Enabled
# Source: onent16.admx
Set-RegistryValue -Path 'Registry::HKEY_CURRENT_USER\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\onenote\options\save' -Name 'backupenableautobackup' -PropertyType 'DWord' -Value 1
Set-RegistryValue -Path 'Registry::HKEY_CURRENT_USER\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\onenote\options\save' -Name 'backupruneveryxminutes' -PropertyType 'DWord' -Value 1440
- The OMA-URI is an inferred ADMX-backed Policy CSP candidate derived from the source ADMX file name and policy name.
- Some Microsoft policies use built-in Policy CSP pages whose area names don't match the ADMX file name, so verify the candidate against Microsoft Learn before deployment.
- The generated payload is incomplete because one or more ADMX element values were not supplied: L_Checktoenableautomaticbackup
ADMX profile candidate (OMA-URI)
./User/Vendor/MSFT/Policy/Config/ADMX_onent16/L_AutomaticallybackupmynotebookIntune remediation scripts
Detection
$ErrorActionPreference = 'Stop'
$reasons = [System.Collections.Generic.List[string]]::new()
function Test-RegistryValueExists {
param(
[Parameter(Mandatory = $true)][string] $Path,
[Parameter(Mandatory = $true)][string] $Name
)
if (-not (Test-Path -LiteralPath $Path)) {
return $false
}
return $null -ne (Get-ItemProperty -LiteralPath $Path -Name $Name -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue)
}
function Test-RegistryValueEquals {
param(
[Parameter(Mandatory = $true)][string] $Path,
[Parameter(Mandatory = $true)][string] $Name,
[Parameter(Mandatory = $true)][string] $Kind,
[Parameter(Mandatory = $true)][object] $Expected
)
if (-not (Test-Path -LiteralPath $Path)) {
return $false
}
$valueObject = Get-ItemProperty -LiteralPath $Path -Name $Name -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
if ($null -eq $valueObject) {
return $false
}
$actual = $valueObject.$Name
switch ($Kind) {
'String' { return [string]$actual -ceq [string]$Expected }
'ExpandString' { return [string]$actual -ceq [string]$Expected }
'DWord' { return [uint32]$actual -eq [uint32]$Expected }
'QWord' { return [uint64]$actual -eq [uint64]$Expected }
'MultiString' {
$actualArray = @($actual)
$expectedArray = @($Expected)
if ($actualArray.Count -ne $expectedArray.Count) { return $false }
for ($index = 0; $index -lt $actualArray.Count; $index++) {
if ([string]$actualArray[$index] -cne [string]$expectedArray[$index]) { return $false }
}
return $true
}
'Binary' {
$actualArray = [byte[]]$actual
$expectedArray = [byte[]]$Expected
if ($actualArray.Length -ne $expectedArray.Length) { return $false }
for ($index = 0; $index -lt $actualArray.Length; $index++) {
if ($actualArray[$index] -ne $expectedArray[$index]) { return $false }
}
return $true
}
default { return [string]$actual -ceq [string]$Expected }
}
}
# Policy: Automatically back up my notebook...
# Name: L_Automaticallybackupmynotebook
# Scope: User
# State: Enabled
# Source: onent16.admx
$isMatch = Test-RegistryValueEquals -Path 'Registry::HKEY_CURRENT_USER\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\onenote\options\save' -Name 'backupenableautobackup' -Kind 'DWord' -Expected 1
if (-not $isMatch) {
$reasons.Add('Value mismatch: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\onenote\options\save\backupenableautobackup') | Out-Null
}
$isMatch = Test-RegistryValueEquals -Path 'Registry::HKEY_CURRENT_USER\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\onenote\options\save' -Name 'backupruneveryxminutes' -Kind 'DWord' -Expected 1440
if (-not $isMatch) {
$reasons.Add('Value mismatch: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\onenote\options\save\backupruneveryxminutes') | Out-Null
}
if ($reasons.Count -eq 0) {
Write-Output 'Compliant'
exit 0
}
$reasons | ForEach-Object { Write-Output $_ }
exit 1
Remediation
$ErrorActionPreference = 'Stop'
function Set-RegistryValue {
param(
[Parameter(Mandatory = $true)][string] $Path,
[Parameter(Mandatory = $true)][string] $Name,
[Parameter(Mandatory = $true)][string] $PropertyType,
[Parameter(Mandatory = $true)][object] $Value
)
if (-not (Test-Path -LiteralPath $Path)) {
New-Item -Path $Path -Force | Out-Null
}
New-ItemProperty -LiteralPath $Path -Name $Name -PropertyType $PropertyType -Value $Value -Force | Out-Null
}
function Remove-RegistryValue {
param(
[Parameter(Mandatory = $true)][string] $Path,
[Parameter(Mandatory = $true)][string] $Name
)
if (Test-Path -LiteralPath $Path) {
Remove-ItemProperty -LiteralPath $Path -Name $Name -Force -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
}
}
function Clear-RegistryKeyValues {
param(
[Parameter(Mandatory = $true)][string] $Path
)
if (-not (Test-Path -LiteralPath $Path)) {
return
}
foreach ($propertyName in (Get-Item -LiteralPath $Path).Property) {
Remove-ItemProperty -LiteralPath $Path -Name $propertyName -Force -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
}
}
# Policy: Automatically back up my notebook...
# Name: L_Automaticallybackupmynotebook
# Scope: User
# State: Enabled
# Source: onent16.admx
Set-RegistryValue -Path 'Registry::HKEY_CURRENT_USER\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\onenote\options\save' -Name 'backupenableautobackup' -PropertyType 'DWord' -Value 1
Set-RegistryValue -Path 'Registry::HKEY_CURRENT_USER\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\onenote\options\save' -Name 'backupruneveryxminutes' -PropertyType 'DWord' -Value 1440
History 1 retained release
- 5568.100010 Aug 2026
- Already present in the first release ChangeIntel keeps.
Template
- Internal name
L_Automaticallybackupmynotebook- Namespace
onent16.Office.Microsoft.Policies.Windows- Template file
onent16.admx- Release
- Microsoft 365 Apps 5568.1000 · file set
8be05d876aae137d…
Definition, editor controls and support
Definition
<policy class="User" displayName="$(string.L_Automaticallybackupmynotebook)" explainText="$(string.L_ChecksUncheckstheoptionAutomaticallybackupmynotebookatthefol)" key="software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\onenote\options\save" name="L_Automaticallybackupmynotebook" presentation="$(presentation.L_Automaticallybackupmynotebook)" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/GroupPolicy/2006/07/PolicyDefinitions">
<parentCategory ref="onent16.Office.Microsoft.Policies.Windows:L_Backup" />
<supportedOn ref="Microsoft.Policies.Windows:SUPPORTED_Windows7" />
<elements>
<boolean id="L_Checktoenableautomaticbackup" valueName="backupenableautobackup">
<trueValue>
<decimal value="1" />
</trueValue>
<falseValue>
<decimal value="0" />
</falseValue>
</boolean>
<enum id="L_Automaticallybackupatthisintervalmin" valueName="backupruneveryxminutes">
<item displayName="$(string.L_1)">
<value>
<decimal value="1" />
</value>
</item>
<item displayName="$(string.L_2)">
<value>
<decimal value="2" />
</value>
</item>
<item displayName="$(string.L_3)">
<value>
<decimal value="3" />
</value>
</item>
<item displayName="$(string.L_4)">
<value>
<decimal value="4" />
</value>
</item>
<item displayName="$(string.L_5)">
<value>
<decimal value="5" />
</value>
</item>
<item displayName="$(string.L_10)">
<value>
<decimal value="10" />
</value>
</item>
<item displayName="$(string.L_15)">
<value>
<decimal value="15" />
</value>
</item>
<item displayName="$(string.L_30)">
<value>
<decimal value="30" />
</value>
</item>
<item displayName="$(string.L_60)">
<value>
<decimal value="60" />
</value>
</item>
<item displayName="$(string.L_120)">
<value>
<decimal value="120" />
</value>
</item>
<item displayName="$(string.L_180)">
<value>
<decimal value="180" />
</value>
</item>
<item displayName="$(string.L_240)">
<value>
<decimal value="240" />
</value>
</item>
<item displayName="$(string.L_300)">
<value>
<decimal value="300" />
</value>
</item>
<item displayName="$(string.L_360)">
<value>
<decimal value="360" />
</value>
</item>
<item displayName="$(string.L_480)">
<value>
<decimal value="480" />
</value>
</item>
<item displayName="$(string.L_720)">
<value>
<decimal value="720" />
</value>
</item>
<item displayName="$(string.L_960)">
<value>
<decimal value="960" />
</value>
</item>
<item displayName="$(string.L_1440)">
<value>
<decimal value="1440" />
</value>
</item>
<item displayName="$(string.L_2880)">
<value>
<decimal value="2880" />
</value>
</item>
<item displayName="$(string.L_4320)">
<value>
<decimal value="4320" />
</value>
</item>
<item displayName="$(string.L_5760)">
<value>
<decimal value="5760" />
</value>
</item>
<item displayName="$(string.L_7200)">
<value>
<decimal value="7200" />
</value>
</item>
<item displayName="$(string.L_8640)">
<value>
<decimal value="8640" />
</value>
</item>
<item displayName="$(string.L_10080)">
<value>
<decimal value="10080" />
</value>
</item>
<item displayName="$(string.L_20160)">
<value>
<decimal value="20160" />
</value>
</item>
<item displayName="$(string.L_30240)">
<value>
<decimal value="30240" />
</value>
</item>
<item displayName="$(string.L_40320)">
<value>
<decimal value="40320" />
</value>
</item>
<item displayName="$(string.L_50400)">
<value>
<decimal value="50400" />
</value>
</item>
<item displayName="$(string.L_60480)">
<value>
<decimal value="60480" />
</value>
</item>
</enum>
</elements>
</policy>Editor controls
<presentation id="L_Automaticallybackupmynotebook" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/GroupPolicy/2006/07/PolicyDefinitions">
<checkBox refId="L_Checktoenableautomaticbackup">Check to enable automatic backup</checkBox>
<dropdownList defaultItem="17" noSort="true" refId="L_Automaticallybackupatthisintervalmin">Automatically back up at this interval (min):</dropdownList>
</presentation>Supported platforms and category
onent16.Office.Microsoft.Policies.Windows:category:L_Backup
<category displayName="$(string.L_Backup)" name="L_Backup" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/GroupPolicy/2006/07/PolicyDefinitions">
<parentCategory ref="onent16.Office.Microsoft.Policies.Windows:L_OneNoteOptions" />
</category>
onent16.Office.Microsoft.Policies.Windows:category:L_MicrosoftOfficeOneNote
<category displayName="$(string.L_MicrosoftOfficeOneNote)" name="L_MicrosoftOfficeOneNote" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/GroupPolicy/2006/07/PolicyDefinitions" />
onent16.Office.Microsoft.Policies.Windows:category:L_OneNoteOptions
<category displayName="$(string.L_OneNoteOptions)" name="L_OneNoteOptions" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/GroupPolicy/2006/07/PolicyDefinitions">
<parentCategory ref="onent16.Office.Microsoft.Policies.Windows:L_MicrosoftOfficeOneNote" />
</category>
onent16.Office.Microsoft.Policies.Windows:unresolved:Microsoft.Policies.Windows:SUPPORTED_Windows7
<unresolved reference="Microsoft.Policies.Windows:SUPPORTED_Windows7" />
onent16.Office.Microsoft.Policies.Windows:category:L_Backup
<category displayName="$(string.L_Backup)" name="L_Backup" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/GroupPolicy/2006/07/PolicyDefinitions">
<parentCategory ref="onent16.Office.Microsoft.Policies.Windows:L_OneNoteOptions" />
</category>
<strings><string id="onent16.Office.Microsoft.Policies.Windows:L_Backup">Backup</string></strings>
onent16.Office.Microsoft.Policies.Windows:category:L_MicrosoftOfficeOneNote
<category displayName="$(string.L_MicrosoftOfficeOneNote)" name="L_MicrosoftOfficeOneNote" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/GroupPolicy/2006/07/PolicyDefinitions" />
<strings><string id="onent16.Office.Microsoft.Policies.Windows:L_MicrosoftOfficeOneNote">Microsoft OneNote 2016</string></strings>
onent16.Office.Microsoft.Policies.Windows:category:L_OneNoteOptions
<category displayName="$(string.L_OneNoteOptions)" name="L_OneNoteOptions" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/GroupPolicy/2006/07/PolicyDefinitions">
<parentCategory ref="onent16.Office.Microsoft.Policies.Windows:L_MicrosoftOfficeOneNote" />
</category>
<strings><string id="onent16.Office.Microsoft.Policies.Windows:L_OneNoteOptions">OneNote Options</string></strings>