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wrieedx
Asked: 2015-10-08 23:00:36 +0800 CST

Possible to use group policies configured with Office 2010 Administrative Template Files with office 2013?

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I was simply wondering if group policy settings configured using the Office 2010 Group Policy Administrative Template files (http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/confirmation.aspx?id=18968 ) apply to later versions of Office, such as Office 2013, or if I need to download new brand new template files (i.e. for Office 2013) and reconfigure the old settings from 2010 all over again with the new templates. If this is a case, is there any way to copy the settings over so I don't have to configure them manually again?

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    Edit: Short Answer - no, you can't use the GPO templates for one version to control a different version. Some settings may work, but it would be bad practice.

    The Microsoft Office group policy templates contain both specific-version and version-neutral settings. Some settings are implemented by version specific registry paths, eg

    HKCU\software\policies\microsoft\Office\14.0\publisher\file mru\max display

    While others are in 'generic' registry paths, eg

    HKCU\software\policies\microsoft\office\common\workflow\home

    The reference sheet that Microsoft provides handily separates the settings into version-specific and non-versioned settings, you can obtain that reference here: http://download.microsoft.com/download/1/8/A/18AAAD2F-4CFB-4AE3-A6BA-FEEE615931CF/GroupPolicySettingsReference_Office2010.xlsx

    I'm afraid I don't know of any way to programmatically duplicate the 2010 GPO settings into the 2013 GPO. This will be further complicated as the available settings are not identical across the versions.

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