Default file location

UserNeeds changes for IntuneL_Defaultfilelocation

Supported on SUPPORTED_Windows7 (defined in the Windows templates)

5568.1000

What it does

Specifies the default location for presentation files.

What it writes

Hive: HKEY_CURRENT_USER
Registry key: software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\powerpoint\options

Why it needs changes for Intune

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

Options

Option	Type	Registry value	Allowed values
Default file locationRequired	Text	`software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\powerpoint\recentfolderlistdefault`	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_Defaultfilelocation
Namespace: ppt16.Office.Microsoft.Policies.Windows
Template file: ppt16.admx
Release: Microsoft 365 Apps 5568.1000 · file set 8be05d876aae137d…

Definition, editor controls and support

Definition

<policy class="User" displayName="$(string.L_Defaultfilelocation)" explainText="$(string.L_Specifiesthedefaultlocationforpresentationfiles)" key="software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\powerpoint\options" name="L_Defaultfilelocation" presentation="$(presentation.L_Defaultfilelocation)" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/GroupPolicy/2006/07/PolicyDefinitions">
      <parentCategory ref="ppt16.Office.Microsoft.Policies.Windows:L_Save" />
      <supportedOn ref="Microsoft.Policies.Windows:SUPPORTED_Windows7" />
      <elements>
        <text expandable="true" id="L_defaultfilelocation0" key="software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\powerpoint\recentfolderlist" required="true" valueName="default" />
      </elements>
    </policy>

Editor controls

<presentation id="L_Defaultfilelocation" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/GroupPolicy/2006/07/PolicyDefinitions">
        <textBox refId="L_defaultfilelocation0">
          <label>Default file location</label>
        </textBox>
      </presentation>

Supported platforms and category

ppt16.Office.Microsoft.Policies.Windows:category:L_MicrosoftOfficePowerPoint
<category displayName="$(string.L_MicrosoftOfficePowerPoint)" name="L_MicrosoftOfficePowerPoint" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/GroupPolicy/2006/07/PolicyDefinitions" />
ppt16.Office.Microsoft.Policies.Windows:category:L_PowerPointOptions
<category displayName="$(string.L_PowerPointOptions)" name="L_PowerPointOptions" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/GroupPolicy/2006/07/PolicyDefinitions">
      <parentCategory ref="ppt16.Office.Microsoft.Policies.Windows:L_MicrosoftOfficePowerPoint" />
    </category>
ppt16.Office.Microsoft.Policies.Windows:category:L_Save
<category displayName="$(string.L_Save)" name="L_Save" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/GroupPolicy/2006/07/PolicyDefinitions">
      <parentCategory ref="ppt16.Office.Microsoft.Policies.Windows:L_PowerPointOptions" />
    </category>
ppt16.Office.Microsoft.Policies.Windows:unresolved:Microsoft.Policies.Windows:SUPPORTED_Windows7
<unresolved reference="Microsoft.Policies.Windows:SUPPORTED_Windows7" />
ppt16.Office.Microsoft.Policies.Windows:category:L_MicrosoftOfficePowerPoint
<category displayName="$(string.L_MicrosoftOfficePowerPoint)" name="L_MicrosoftOfficePowerPoint" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/GroupPolicy/2006/07/PolicyDefinitions" />
<strings><string id="ppt16.Office.Microsoft.Policies.Windows:L_MicrosoftOfficePowerPoint">Microsoft PowerPoint 2016</string></strings>
ppt16.Office.Microsoft.Policies.Windows:category:L_PowerPointOptions
<category displayName="$(string.L_PowerPointOptions)" name="L_PowerPointOptions" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/GroupPolicy/2006/07/PolicyDefinitions">
      <parentCategory ref="ppt16.Office.Microsoft.Policies.Windows:L_MicrosoftOfficePowerPoint" />
    </category>
<strings><string id="ppt16.Office.Microsoft.Policies.Windows:L_PowerPointOptions">PowerPoint Options</string></strings>
ppt16.Office.Microsoft.Policies.Windows:category:L_Save
<category displayName="$(string.L_Save)" name="L_Save" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/GroupPolicy/2006/07/PolicyDefinitions">
      <parentCategory ref="ppt16.Office.Microsoft.Policies.Windows:L_PowerPointOptions" />
    </category>
<strings><string id="ppt16.Office.Microsoft.Policies.Windows:L_Save">Save</string></strings>