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Check for accessibility issues while editing

This policy setting controls whether accessibility issues are checked for automatically while the user is editing a document. By default, accessibility issues aren’t checked for automatically.

If you enable this policy setting, accessibility issues are checked for automatically and users won’t be able to turn it off. The status bar will indicate if accessibility recommendations are available to make the document more usable by people with disabilities.

If you disable or don’t configure this policy setting, accessibility issues won’t be checked for automatically while editing a document. Users can turn on automatic checking by going to File > Options > Ease of Access.

Registry Information

VendorMicrosoft
ProductMicrosoft Word 2016
CategoryMicrosoft Word 2016 › File Tab › Check Accessibility
Applies toUser Configuration
Supported onWindows7
Registry Key[HKCU]softwarepoliciesmicrosoftoffice16.0wordoptions
Value Nameenableacccheckerstatusbaritem
TypeREG_DWORD
Enabled value1
Disabled value0

Registry File (.reg)

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

; Enable the policy
[HKEY_CURRENT_USERsoftwarepoliciesmicrosoftoffice16.0wordoptions]
"enableacccheckerstatusbaritem"=dword:00000001

; Disable the policy
[HKEY_CURRENT_USERsoftwarepoliciesmicrosoftoffice16.0wordoptions]
"enableacccheckerstatusbaritem"=dword:00000000

PowerShell

# Enable the policy
Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKCU:softwarepoliciesmicrosoftoffice16.0wordoptions" -Name "enableacccheckerstatusbaritem" -Value 1 -Type DWord

# Disable the policy
Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKCU:softwarepoliciesmicrosoftoffice16.0wordoptions" -Name "enableacccheckerstatusbaritem" -Value 0 -Type DWord