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Microsoft Word 2016 › Word Options › Track changes and compare

Table compare colors

UserNeeds changes for IntuneL_Tablecomparecolors

Supported on SUPPORTED_Windows7 (defined in the Windows templates)

5568.1000

What it does

This option determines the colors used for displaying the results of compared tables. Selecting ''none'' will track the changes, but they will not be colored in the resulting document (they will be listed in the reviewing pane).

What it writes

Hive
HKEY_CURRENT_USER
Registry key
software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\word\options
Why it needs changes for Intune
  • Policy references a Windows supportedOn definition.
  • ADMX-INTUNE-WINDOWS-SUPPORTEDON-REFERENCE

Options

OptionTypeRegistry valueAllowed values
Color for inserted cellsDefault: Light blue Drop-down list revmodeinscellcolor
  • None1
  • By Author0
  • Pink2
  • Light blue3
  • Light yellow4
  • Light purple5
  • Light Orange6
  • Light green7
  • Gray8
Color for deleted cellsDefault: Pink Drop-down list revmodedelcellcolor
  • None1
  • By Author0
  • Pink2
  • Light blue3
  • Light yellow4
  • Light purple5
  • Light Orange6
  • Light green7
  • Gray8
Color for merged cellsDefault: Light yellow Drop-down list revmodemergecellcolor
  • None1
  • By Author0
  • Pink2
  • Light blue3
  • Light yellow4
  • Light purple5
  • Light Orange6
  • Light green7
  • Gray8
Color for split cellsDefault: Light Orange Drop-down list revmodesplitcellcolor
  • None1
  • By Author0
  • Pink2
  • Light blue3
  • Light yellow4
  • Light purple5
  • Light Orange6
  • Light green7
  • Gray8

Configure and deploy

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

State
Options used when Enabled

Enabled · User · template defaults

Registry file (.reg)

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\word\options]
"revmodedelcellcolor"=dword:00000002
"revmodeinscellcolor"=dword:00000003
"revmodemergecellcolor"=dword:00000004
"revmodesplitcellcolor"=dword:00000006

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: Table compare colors
# Name: L_Tablecomparecolors
# Scope: User
# State: Enabled
# Source: word16.admx

Set-RegistryValue -Path 'Registry::HKEY_CURRENT_USER\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\word\options' -Name 'revmodeinscellcolor' -PropertyType 'DWord' -Value 3

Set-RegistryValue -Path 'Registry::HKEY_CURRENT_USER\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\word\options' -Name 'revmodedelcellcolor' -PropertyType 'DWord' -Value 2

Set-RegistryValue -Path 'Registry::HKEY_CURRENT_USER\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\word\options' -Name 'revmodemergecellcolor' -PropertyType 'DWord' -Value 4

Set-RegistryValue -Path 'Registry::HKEY_CURRENT_USER\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\word\options' -Name 'revmodesplitcellcolor' -PropertyType 'DWord' -Value 6
  • 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_word16/L_Tablecomparecolors

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_word16/L_Tablecomparecolors</LocURI>
        </Target>
        <Data>&lt;enabled/&gt;
&lt;data id="L_TablecomparecolorsPart1" value="3"/&gt;
&lt;data id="L_TablecomparecolorsPart2" value="2"/&gt;
&lt;data id="L_TablecomparecolorsPart3" value="4"/&gt;
&lt;data id="L_TablecomparecolorsPart4" value="6"/&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: Table compare colors
# Name: L_Tablecomparecolors
# Scope: User
# State: Enabled
# Source: word16.admx

$isMatch = Test-RegistryValueEquals -Path 'Registry::HKEY_CURRENT_USER\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\word\options' -Name 'revmodeinscellcolor' -Kind 'DWord' -Expected 3
if (-not $isMatch) {
    $reasons.Add('Value mismatch: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\word\options\revmodeinscellcolor') | Out-Null
}

$isMatch = Test-RegistryValueEquals -Path 'Registry::HKEY_CURRENT_USER\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\word\options' -Name 'revmodedelcellcolor' -Kind 'DWord' -Expected 2
if (-not $isMatch) {
    $reasons.Add('Value mismatch: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\word\options\revmodedelcellcolor') | Out-Null
}

$isMatch = Test-RegistryValueEquals -Path 'Registry::HKEY_CURRENT_USER\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\word\options' -Name 'revmodemergecellcolor' -Kind 'DWord' -Expected 4
if (-not $isMatch) {
    $reasons.Add('Value mismatch: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\word\options\revmodemergecellcolor') | Out-Null
}

$isMatch = Test-RegistryValueEquals -Path 'Registry::HKEY_CURRENT_USER\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\word\options' -Name 'revmodesplitcellcolor' -Kind 'DWord' -Expected 6
if (-not $isMatch) {
    $reasons.Add('Value mismatch: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\word\options\revmodesplitcellcolor') | 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: Table compare colors
# Name: L_Tablecomparecolors
# Scope: User
# State: Enabled
# Source: word16.admx

Set-RegistryValue -Path 'Registry::HKEY_CURRENT_USER\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\word\options' -Name 'revmodeinscellcolor' -PropertyType 'DWord' -Value 3

Set-RegistryValue -Path 'Registry::HKEY_CURRENT_USER\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\word\options' -Name 'revmodedelcellcolor' -PropertyType 'DWord' -Value 2

Set-RegistryValue -Path 'Registry::HKEY_CURRENT_USER\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\word\options' -Name 'revmodemergecellcolor' -PropertyType 'DWord' -Value 4

Set-RegistryValue -Path 'Registry::HKEY_CURRENT_USER\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\word\options' -Name 'revmodesplitcellcolor' -PropertyType 'DWord' -Value 6

History 1 retained release

  1. 5568.100010 Aug 2026
    • Already present in the first release ChangeIntel keeps.

Template

Internal name
L_Tablecomparecolors
Namespace
word16.Office.Microsoft.Policies.Windows
Template file
word16.admx
Release
Microsoft 365 Apps 5568.1000 · file set 8be05d876aae137d…
Definition, editor controls and support

Definition

<policy class="User" displayName="$(string.L_Tablecomparecolors)" explainText="$(string.L_TablecomparecolorsExplain)" key="software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\word\options" name="L_Tablecomparecolors" presentation="$(presentation.L_Tablecomparecolors)" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/GroupPolicy/2006/07/PolicyDefinitions">
      <parentCategory ref="word16.Office.Microsoft.Policies.Windows:L_Trackchangesandcompare" />
      <supportedOn ref="Microsoft.Policies.Windows:SUPPORTED_Windows7" />
      <elements>
        <enum id="L_TablecomparecolorsPart1" valueName="revmodeinscellcolor">
          <item displayName="$(string.L_None)">
            <value>
              <decimal value="1" />
            </value>
          </item>
          <item displayName="$(string.L_ByAuthor)">
            <value>
              <decimal value="0" />
            </value>
          </item>
          <item displayName="$(string.L_Pink)">
            <value>
              <decimal value="2" />
            </value>
          </item>
          <item displayName="$(string.L_Lightblue1)">
            <value>
              <decimal value="3" />
            </value>
          </item>
          <item displayName="$(string.L_Lightyellow1)">
            <value>
              <decimal value="4" />
            </value>
          </item>
          <item displayName="$(string.L_Lightpurple)">
            <value>
              <decimal value="5" />
            </value>
          </item>
          <item displayName="$(string.L_Lightorange1)">
            <value>
              <decimal value="6" />
            </value>
          </item>
          <item displayName="$(string.L_Lightgreen1)">
            <value>
              <decimal value="7" />
            </value>
          </item>
          <item displayName="$(string.L_Gray)">
            <value>
              <decimal value="8" />
            </value>
          </item>
        </enum>
        <enum id="L_TablecomparecolorsPart2" valueName="revmodedelcellcolor">
          <item displayName="$(string.L_None)">
            <value>
              <decimal value="1" />
            </value>
          </item>
          <item displayName="$(string.L_ByAuthor)">
            <value>
              <decimal value="0" />
            </value>
          </item>
          <item displayName="$(string.L_Pink)">
            <value>
              <decimal value="2" />
            </value>
          </item>
          <item displayName="$(string.L_Lightblue1)">
            <value>
              <decimal value="3" />
            </value>
          </item>
          <item displayName="$(string.L_Lightyellow1)">
            <value>
              <decimal value="4" />
            </value>
          </item>
          <item displayName="$(string.L_Lightpurple)">
            <value>
              <decimal value="5" />
            </value>
          </item>
          <item displayName="$(string.L_Lightorange1)">
            <value>
              <decimal value="6" />
            </value>
          </item>
          <item displayName="$(string.L_Lightgreen1)">
            <value>
              <decimal value="7" />
            </value>
          </item>
          <item displayName="$(string.L_Gray)">
            <value>
              <decimal value="8" />
            </value>
          </item>
        </enum>
        <enum id="L_TablecomparecolorsPart3" valueName="revmodemergecellcolor">
          <item displayName="$(string.L_None)">
            <value>
              <decimal value="1" />
            </value>
          </item>
          <item displayName="$(string.L_ByAuthor)">
            <value>
              <decimal value="0" />
            </value>
          </item>
          <item displayName="$(string.L_Pink)">
            <value>
              <decimal value="2" />
            </value>
          </item>
          <item displayName="$(string.L_Lightblue1)">
            <value>
              <decimal value="3" />
            </value>
          </item>
          <item displayName="$(string.L_Lightyellow1)">
            <value>
              <decimal value="4" />
            </value>
          </item>
          <item displayName="$(string.L_Lightpurple)">
            <value>
              <decimal value="5" />
            </value>
          </item>
          <item displayName="$(string.L_Lightorange1)">
            <value>
              <decimal value="6" />
            </value>
          </item>
          <item displayName="$(string.L_Lightgreen1)">
            <value>
              <decimal value="7" />
            </value>
          </item>
          <item displayName="$(string.L_Gray)">
            <value>
              <decimal value="8" />
            </value>
          </item>
        </enum>
        <enum id="L_TablecomparecolorsPart4" valueName="revmodesplitcellcolor">
          <item displayName="$(string.L_None)">
            <value>
              <decimal value="1" />
            </value>
          </item>
          <item displayName="$(string.L_ByAuthor)">
            <value>
              <decimal value="0" />
            </value>
          </item>
          <item displayName="$(string.L_Pink)">
            <value>
              <decimal value="2" />
            </value>
          </item>
          <item displayName="$(string.L_Lightblue1)">
            <value>
              <decimal value="3" />
            </value>
          </item>
          <item displayName="$(string.L_Lightyellow1)">
            <value>
              <decimal value="4" />
            </value>
          </item>
          <item displayName="$(string.L_Lightpurple)">
            <value>
              <decimal value="5" />
            </value>
          </item>
          <item displayName="$(string.L_Lightorange1)">
            <value>
              <decimal value="6" />
            </value>
          </item>
          <item displayName="$(string.L_Lightgreen1)">
            <value>
              <decimal value="7" />
            </value>
          </item>
          <item displayName="$(string.L_Gray)">
            <value>
              <decimal value="8" />
            </value>
          </item>
        </enum>
      </elements>
    </policy>

Editor controls

<presentation id="L_Tablecomparecolors" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/GroupPolicy/2006/07/PolicyDefinitions">
        <dropdownList defaultItem="3" noSort="true" refId="L_TablecomparecolorsPart1">Color for inserted cells:</dropdownList>
        <dropdownList defaultItem="2" noSort="true" refId="L_TablecomparecolorsPart2">Color for deleted cells:</dropdownList>
        <dropdownList defaultItem="4" noSort="true" refId="L_TablecomparecolorsPart3">Color for merged cells:</dropdownList>
        <dropdownList defaultItem="6" noSort="true" refId="L_TablecomparecolorsPart4">Color for split cells:</dropdownList>
      </presentation>

Supported platforms and category

word16.Office.Microsoft.Policies.Windows:category:L_MicrosoftOfficeWord
<category displayName="$(string.L_MicrosoftOfficeWord)" name="L_MicrosoftOfficeWord" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/GroupPolicy/2006/07/PolicyDefinitions" />
word16.Office.Microsoft.Policies.Windows:category:L_Trackchangesandcompare
<category displayName="$(string.L_Trackchangesandcompare)" name="L_Trackchangesandcompare" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/GroupPolicy/2006/07/PolicyDefinitions">
      <parentCategory ref="word16.Office.Microsoft.Policies.Windows:L_WordOptions" />
    </category>
word16.Office.Microsoft.Policies.Windows:category:L_WordOptions
<category displayName="$(string.L_WordOptions)" name="L_WordOptions" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/GroupPolicy/2006/07/PolicyDefinitions">
      <parentCategory ref="word16.Office.Microsoft.Policies.Windows:L_MicrosoftOfficeWord" />
    </category>
word16.Office.Microsoft.Policies.Windows:unresolved:Microsoft.Policies.Windows:SUPPORTED_Windows7
<unresolved reference="Microsoft.Policies.Windows:SUPPORTED_Windows7" />
word16.Office.Microsoft.Policies.Windows:category:L_MicrosoftOfficeWord
<category displayName="$(string.L_MicrosoftOfficeWord)" name="L_MicrosoftOfficeWord" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/GroupPolicy/2006/07/PolicyDefinitions" />
<strings><string id="word16.Office.Microsoft.Policies.Windows:L_MicrosoftOfficeWord">Microsoft Word 2016</string></strings>
word16.Office.Microsoft.Policies.Windows:category:L_Trackchangesandcompare
<category displayName="$(string.L_Trackchangesandcompare)" name="L_Trackchangesandcompare" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/GroupPolicy/2006/07/PolicyDefinitions">
      <parentCategory ref="word16.Office.Microsoft.Policies.Windows:L_WordOptions" />
    </category>
<strings><string id="word16.Office.Microsoft.Policies.Windows:L_Trackchangesandcompare">Track changes and compare</string></strings>
word16.Office.Microsoft.Policies.Windows:category:L_WordOptions
<category displayName="$(string.L_WordOptions)" name="L_WordOptions" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/GroupPolicy/2006/07/PolicyDefinitions">
      <parentCategory ref="word16.Office.Microsoft.Policies.Windows:L_MicrosoftOfficeWord" />
    </category>
<strings><string id="word16.Office.Microsoft.Policies.Windows:L_WordOptions">Word Options</string></strings>
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