Change or delete link to the proofing tools download site

UserNeeds changes for IntuneL_ChangeOrDeleteLinkToProofingToolsDownloadSite

Supported on SUPPORTED_Windows7 (defined in the Windows templates)

5568.1000

What it does

This policy setting affects the proofing tools link under the Editing language section. If you enable this policy setting you, you may enter the URL to another location where proofing tools may be downloaded. If you disable this policy setting the URL will be removed. If you do not configure this policy setting, the URL will remain available and point to the proofing tools site on Office.com.

What it writes

Hive: HKEY_CURRENT_USER
Registry key: software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\common\languageresources
Value name: disableproofingtoolsdownload
When enabled: DWORD 0
When disabled: DWORD 1

Why it needs changes for Intune

Policy references a Windows supportedOn definition.
ADMX-INTUNE-WINDOWS-SUPPORTEDON-REFERENCE

Options

Option	Type	Registry value	Allowed values
URLRequired	Text	`proofingtoolsdownloadaddress`	Up to 255 characters

Configure and deploy

Choose a state and the option values; the output below is generated from the template for exactly that.

Fix the highlighted options to generate output.

History 1 retained release

5568.100010 Aug 2026
- Already present in the first release ChangeIntel keeps.

Template

Internal name: L_ChangeOrDeleteLinkToProofingToolsDownloadSite
Namespace: office16.Office.Microsoft.Policies.Windows
Template file: office16.admx
Release: Microsoft 365 Apps 5568.1000 · file set 8be05d876aae137d…

Definition, editor controls and support

Definition

<policy class="User" displayName="$(string.L_ChangeOrDeleteLinkToProofingToolsDownloadSite)" explainText="$(string.L_ChangeOrDeleteLinkToProofingToolsDownloadSiteExplain)" key="software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\common\languageresources" name="L_ChangeOrDeleteLinkToProofingToolsDownloadSite" presentation="$(presentation.L_ChangeOrDeleteLinkToProofingToolsDownloadSite)" valueName="disableproofingtoolsdownload" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/GroupPolicy/2006/07/PolicyDefinitions">
      <parentCategory ref="office16.Office.Microsoft.Policies.Windows:L_Displaylanguage" />
      <supportedOn ref="Microsoft.Policies.Windows:SUPPORTED_Windows7" />
      <enabledValue>
        <decimal value="0" />
      </enabledValue>
      <disabledValue>
        <decimal value="1" />
      </disabledValue>
      <elements>
        <text expandable="true" id="L_ChangeOrDeleteLinkToProofingToolsDownloadSiteID" key="software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\common\languageresources" required="true" valueName="proofingtoolsdownloadaddress" />
      </elements>
    </policy>

Editor controls

<presentation id="L_ChangeOrDeleteLinkToProofingToolsDownloadSite" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/GroupPolicy/2006/07/PolicyDefinitions">
        <textBox refId="L_ChangeOrDeleteLinkToProofingToolsDownloadSiteID">
          <label>URL:</label>
        </textBox>
      </presentation>

Supported platforms and category

office16.Office.Microsoft.Policies.Windows:category:L_Displaylanguage
<category displayName="$(string.L_Displaylanguage)" name="L_Displaylanguage" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/GroupPolicy/2006/07/PolicyDefinitions">
      <parentCategory ref="office16.Office.Microsoft.Policies.Windows:L_Languagesettings" />
    </category>
office16.Office.Microsoft.Policies.Windows:category:L_Languagesettings
<category displayName="$(string.L_Languagesettings)" name="L_Languagesettings" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/GroupPolicy/2006/07/PolicyDefinitions">
      <parentCategory ref="office16.Office.Microsoft.Policies.Windows:L_MicrosoftOfficeSystem" />
    </category>
office16.Office.Microsoft.Policies.Windows:category:L_MicrosoftOfficeSystem
<category displayName="$(string.L_MicrosoftOfficeSystem)" name="L_MicrosoftOfficeSystem" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/GroupPolicy/2006/07/PolicyDefinitions" />
office16.Office.Microsoft.Policies.Windows:unresolved:Microsoft.Policies.Windows:SUPPORTED_Windows7
<unresolved reference="Microsoft.Policies.Windows:SUPPORTED_Windows7" />
office16.Office.Microsoft.Policies.Windows:category:L_Displaylanguage
<category displayName="$(string.L_Displaylanguage)" name="L_Displaylanguage" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/GroupPolicy/2006/07/PolicyDefinitions">
      <parentCategory ref="office16.Office.Microsoft.Policies.Windows:L_Languagesettings" />
    </category>
<strings><string id="office16.Office.Microsoft.Policies.Windows:L_Displaylanguage">Display Language</string></strings>
office16.Office.Microsoft.Policies.Windows:category:L_Languagesettings
<category displayName="$(string.L_Languagesettings)" name="L_Languagesettings" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/GroupPolicy/2006/07/PolicyDefinitions">
      <parentCategory ref="office16.Office.Microsoft.Policies.Windows:L_MicrosoftOfficeSystem" />
    </category>
<strings><string id="office16.Office.Microsoft.Policies.Windows:L_Languagesettings">Language Preferences</string></strings>
office16.Office.Microsoft.Policies.Windows:category:L_MicrosoftOfficeSystem
<category displayName="$(string.L_MicrosoftOfficeSystem)" name="L_MicrosoftOfficeSystem" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/GroupPolicy/2006/07/PolicyDefinitions" />
<strings><string id="office16.Office.Microsoft.Policies.Windows:L_MicrosoftOfficeSystem">Microsoft Office 2016</string></strings>