Sep 30 2020 03:50 PM
I have a client that would like to disable Outlook's Auto-Complete for the whole domain.
Running Office 365 ProPlus Version 2002 (Build 12527.21104)
Is there a way either by scripting or registry edit to disable the "Use Auto-Complete" option? I've already looked in the registry. We can instruct the users to disable the option but would like to set a policy to enforce the setting.
Sep 30 2020 11:31 PM
Just use the reg key:
REG ADD "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Office\16.0\Outlook\Preferences" /t REG_DWORD /v ShowAutoSug /d 0 /f
Jun 25 2021 09:45 AM
@Vasil Michev Doesn't seem to work with latest version of Outlook from Office 365.
I have version
Microsoft® Outlook® for Microsoft 365 MSO (16.0.14026.20270) 64-bit
I've been testing it by editing my PC's registry directly then restarting Outlook, didn't make a difference. The setting under Options was still checked and able to be changed.
Technically they call it version 19, even though it has a version base of 16 with additional updates that raises the sub-build #.
Would that make a difference?
Does registry setting work for anyone with the same build as mine?
Nov 09 2021 09:51 PM
Dec 14 2021 02:33 AM
Dec 21 2021 04:43 AM
MS seems to have resolved the problem within the last few months. However only one of the registry paths work, which probably is how MS had intended it. I believe the path is the one off of Policy but it has been a while so I forget exactly which.
Dec 21 2021 04:48 AM
Looking back and checking my registry, try reg path:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Office\16.0\Outlook\Preferences
Note the underlined key in the path. This is key (pun intended).