Hyperlink color

UserNeeds changes for IntuneL_Hyperlinkcolor

Supported on SUPPORTED_Windows7 (defined in the Windows templates)

5568.1000

What it does

Specifies the default hyperlink text color.

What it writes

Hive: HKEY_CURRENT_USER
Registry key: software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\access\internet

Why it needs changes for Intune

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

Options

Option	Type	Registry value	Allowed values
Hyperlink colorDefault: Blue	Drop-down list	`hyperlinkcolor`	Black`0` Maroon`1` Green`2` Olive`3` Dark Blue`4` Violet`5` Teal`6` Gray`7` Silver`8` Red`9` Bright Green`10` Yellow`11` Blue`12` Fuchsia`13` Aqua`14` White`15`

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\access\internet]
"hyperlinkcolor"=dword:0000000C

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: Hyperlink color
# Name: L_Hyperlinkcolor
# Scope: User
# State: Enabled
# Source: access16.admx

Set-RegistryValue -Path 'Registry::HKEY_CURRENT_USER\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\access\internet' -Name 'hyperlinkcolor' -PropertyType 'DWord' -Value 12

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.

ADMX profile candidate (OMA-URI)

./User/Vendor/MSFT/Policy/Config/ADMX_access16/L_Hyperlinkcolor

ADMX SyncML candidate

<SyncML xmlns="SYNCML:SYNCML1.2">
  <SyncBody>
    <Replace>
      <CmdID>1</CmdID>
      <Item>
        <Meta>
          <Format>chr</Format>
          <Type>text/plain</Type>
        </Meta>
        <Target>
          <LocURI>./User/Vendor/MSFT/Policy/Config/ADMX_access16/L_Hyperlinkcolor</LocURI>
        </Target>
        <Data>&lt;enabled/&gt;
&lt;data id="L_hyperlinkcolor3" value="12"/&gt;</Data>
      </Item>
    </Replace>
    <Final/>
  </SyncBody>
</SyncML>

Intune 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: Hyperlink color
# Name: L_Hyperlinkcolor
# Scope: User
# State: Enabled
# Source: access16.admx

$isMatch = Test-RegistryValueEquals -Path 'Registry::HKEY_CURRENT_USER\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\access\internet' -Name 'hyperlinkcolor' -Kind 'DWord' -Expected 12
if (-not $isMatch) {
    $reasons.Add('Value mismatch: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\access\internet\hyperlinkcolor') | 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: Hyperlink color
# Name: L_Hyperlinkcolor
# Scope: User
# State: Enabled
# Source: access16.admx

Set-RegistryValue -Path 'Registry::HKEY_CURRENT_USER\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\access\internet' -Name 'hyperlinkcolor' -PropertyType 'DWord' -Value 12

History 1 retained release

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

Template

Internal name: L_Hyperlinkcolor
Namespace: access16.Office.Microsoft.Policies.Windows
Template file: access16.admx
Release: Microsoft 365 Apps 5568.1000 · file set 8be05d876aae137d…

Definition, editor controls and support

Definition

<policy class="User" displayName="$(string.L_Hyperlinkcolor)" explainText="$(string.L_Specifiesthedefaulthyperlinktextcolor)" key="software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\access\internet" name="L_Hyperlinkcolor" presentation="$(presentation.L_Hyperlinkcolor)" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/GroupPolicy/2006/07/PolicyDefinitions">
      <parentCategory ref="access16.Office.Microsoft.Policies.Windows:L_General" />
      <supportedOn ref="Microsoft.Policies.Windows:SUPPORTED_Windows7" />
      <elements>
        <enum id="L_hyperlinkcolor3" valueName="hyperlinkcolor">
          <item displayName="$(string.L_Black)">
            <value>
              <decimal value="0" />
            </value>
          </item>
          <item displayName="$(string.L_Maroon)">
            <value>
              <decimal value="1" />
            </value>
          </item>
          <item displayName="$(string.L_Green)">
            <value>
              <decimal value="2" />
            </value>
          </item>
          <item displayName="$(string.L_Olive)">
            <value>
              <decimal value="3" />
            </value>
          </item>
          <item displayName="$(string.L_DarkBlue)">
            <value>
              <decimal value="4" />
            </value>
          </item>
          <item displayName="$(string.L_Violet)">
            <value>
              <decimal value="5" />
            </value>
          </item>
          <item displayName="$(string.L_Teal)">
            <value>
              <decimal value="6" />
            </value>
          </item>
          <item displayName="$(string.L_Gray)">
            <value>
              <decimal value="7" />
            </value>
          </item>
          <item displayName="$(string.L_Silver)">
            <value>
              <decimal value="8" />
            </value>
          </item>
          <item displayName="$(string.L_Red)">
            <value>
              <decimal value="9" />
            </value>
          </item>
          <item displayName="$(string.L_BrightGreen)">
            <value>
              <decimal value="10" />
            </value>
          </item>
          <item displayName="$(string.L_Yellow)">
            <value>
              <decimal value="11" />
            </value>
          </item>
          <item displayName="$(string.L_Blue)">
            <value>
              <decimal value="12" />
            </value>
          </item>
          <item displayName="$(string.L_Fuchsia)">
            <value>
              <decimal value="13" />
            </value>
          </item>
          <item displayName="$(string.L_Aqua)">
            <value>
              <decimal value="14" />
            </value>
          </item>
          <item displayName="$(string.L_White)">
            <value>
              <decimal value="15" />
            </value>
          </item>
        </enum>
      </elements>
    </policy>

Editor controls

<presentation id="L_Hyperlinkcolor" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/GroupPolicy/2006/07/PolicyDefinitions">
        <dropdownList defaultItem="12" noSort="true" refId="L_hyperlinkcolor3">Hyperlink color</dropdownList>
      </presentation>

Supported platforms and category

access16.Office.Microsoft.Policies.Windows:category:L_ApplicationSettings
<category displayName="$(string.L_ApplicationSettings)" name="L_ApplicationSettings" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/GroupPolicy/2006/07/PolicyDefinitions">
      <parentCategory ref="access16.Office.Microsoft.Policies.Windows:L_MicrosoftOfficeaccess" />
    </category>
access16.Office.Microsoft.Policies.Windows:category:L_General
<category displayName="$(string.L_General)" name="L_General" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/GroupPolicy/2006/07/PolicyDefinitions">
      <parentCategory ref="access16.Office.Microsoft.Policies.Windows:L_WebOptions" />
    </category>
access16.Office.Microsoft.Policies.Windows:category:L_MicrosoftOfficeaccess
<category displayName="$(string.L_MicrosoftOfficeaccess)" name="L_MicrosoftOfficeaccess" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/GroupPolicy/2006/07/PolicyDefinitions" />
access16.Office.Microsoft.Policies.Windows:category:L_WebOptions
<category displayName="$(string.L_WebOptions)" name="L_WebOptions" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/GroupPolicy/2006/07/PolicyDefinitions">
      <parentCategory ref="access16.Office.Microsoft.Policies.Windows:L_ApplicationSettings" />
    </category>
access16.Office.Microsoft.Policies.Windows:unresolved:Microsoft.Policies.Windows:SUPPORTED_Windows7
<unresolved reference="Microsoft.Policies.Windows:SUPPORTED_Windows7" />
access16.Office.Microsoft.Policies.Windows:category:L_ApplicationSettings
<category displayName="$(string.L_ApplicationSettings)" name="L_ApplicationSettings" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/GroupPolicy/2006/07/PolicyDefinitions">
      <parentCategory ref="access16.Office.Microsoft.Policies.Windows:L_MicrosoftOfficeaccess" />
    </category>
<strings><string id="access16.Office.Microsoft.Policies.Windows:L_ApplicationSettings">Application Settings</string></strings>
access16.Office.Microsoft.Policies.Windows:category:L_General
<category displayName="$(string.L_General)" name="L_General" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/GroupPolicy/2006/07/PolicyDefinitions">
      <parentCategory ref="access16.Office.Microsoft.Policies.Windows:L_WebOptions" />
    </category>
<strings><string id="access16.Office.Microsoft.Policies.Windows:L_General">General</string></strings>
access16.Office.Microsoft.Policies.Windows:category:L_MicrosoftOfficeaccess
<category displayName="$(string.L_MicrosoftOfficeaccess)" name="L_MicrosoftOfficeaccess" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/GroupPolicy/2006/07/PolicyDefinitions" />
<strings><string id="access16.Office.Microsoft.Policies.Windows:L_MicrosoftOfficeaccess">Microsoft Access 2016</string></strings>
access16.Office.Microsoft.Policies.Windows:category:L_WebOptions
<category displayName="$(string.L_WebOptions)" name="L_WebOptions" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/GroupPolicy/2006/07/PolicyDefinitions">
      <parentCategory ref="access16.Office.Microsoft.Policies.Windows:L_ApplicationSettings" />
    </category>
<strings><string id="access16.Office.Microsoft.Policies.Windows:L_WebOptions">Web Options...</string></strings>