![]() Given that Group Policy processing worked in all editions since Office 2000, it wouldn't even occur to an IT system administrator that it would suddenly be disabled for 2013, especially not in an edition with "Business" or "Professional" in the name, which implies a managed network. Microsoft put no notification about this in their pre-sales information, prior to or after the release of Office 2013. This is because Microsoft disabled Group Policy processing in the retail editions Microsoft Office 2013, 2016, and 2019. If you manage Windows Server based networks, and license Microsoft Office 2013 or 2016 using the retail Product Key Card (PKC), you may have noticed that these Office applications ignore your Group Policy settings. We can easily preconfigure and lock down settings such as Outlook's Auto Archive, default file save locations for Word and Excel, locations of shared templates, and Trusted Locations and other security settings, for all current and future users and computers. This capability is partially what justifies Microsoft Office being the highest-priced suite of office productivity software. ![]() With Group Policies, we can configure system settings on Windows-based desktops and laptops throughout the organization, as well as set options for supported applications, such as Microsoft Office. ![]() Going back to the year 2000, we IT system administrators have enjoyed the unique power of Group Policies on Microsoft Windows Server. ![]() This article is for IT system administrators and managers. ![]() Group Policy Settings May Not Work in Microsoft Office Since 2013 ![]()
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