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CollectionsServicesAndExportsBlockList

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Block access to a specified list of services and export targets in Collections

Supported versions

  • On Windows and macOS since 86 or later

Description

List specific services and export targets that users can't access in the Collections feature in Microsoft Edge. This includes displaying additional data from Bing and exporting collections to Microsoft products or external partners.

If you enable this policy, services and export targets that match the given list are blocked.

If you don't configure this policy, no restrictions on the acceptable services and export targets are enforced.

Policy options mapping:

  • pinterest_suggestions (pinterest_suggestions) = Pinterest suggestions

  • collections_share (collections_share) = Sharing of Collections

  • local_pdf (local_pdf) = Save local PDFs in Collections to OneDrive

  • send_word (send_word) = Send collection to Microsoft Word

  • send_excel (send_excel) = Send collection to Microsoft Excel

  • send_onenote (send_onenote) = Send collection to Microsoft OneNote

  • send_pinterest (send_pinterest) = Send collection to Pinterest

Use the preceding information when configuring this policy.

Policy options mapping:

Use this information when configuring this policy.

  • pinterest_suggestions = Pinterest suggestions
  • collections_share = Sharing of Collections
  • local_pdf = Save local PDFs in Collections to OneDrive
  • send_word = Send collection to Microsoft Word
  • send_excel = Send collection to Microsoft Excel
  • send_onenote = Send collection to Microsoft OneNote
  • send_pinterest = Send collection to Pinterest

Supported features

  • Can be mandatory: Yes
  • Can be recommended: No
  • Dynamic Policy Refresh: No - Requires browser restart
  • Per Profile: Yes
  • Applies to a profile that is signed in with a Microsoft account: No

Data type

  • List of strings

Windows information and settings

Group Policy (ADMX) info

  • GP unique name: CollectionsServicesAndExportsBlockList
  • GP name: Block access to a specified list of services and export targets in Collections
  • GP path (Mandatory): Administrative Templates/Microsoft Edge
  • GP path (Recommended): N/A
  • GP ADMX file name: MSEdge.admx

Example value

Sharing of Collections

Save local PDFs in Collections to OneDrive

Send collection to Microsoft Word

Send collection to Microsoft Excel

Send collection to Microsoft OneNote

Registry settings

  • Path (Mandatory): SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Edge\CollectionsServicesAndExportsBlockList
  • Path (Recommended): N/A
  • Value name: 1, 2, 3, ...
  • Value type: List of REG_SZ

Example registry value

SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Edge\CollectionsServicesAndExportsBlockList\1 =

collections_share

SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Edge\CollectionsServicesAndExportsBlockList\2 =

local_pdf

SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Edge\CollectionsServicesAndExportsBlockList\3 =

send_word

SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Edge\CollectionsServicesAndExportsBlockList\4 =

send_excel

SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Edge\CollectionsServicesAndExportsBlockList\5 =

send_onenote

Mac information and settings

  • Preference Key name: CollectionsServicesAndExportsBlockList
  • Example value:
<array>
  <string>collections_share</string>
  <string>local_pdf</string>
  <string>send_word</string>
  <string>send_excel</string>
  <string>send_onenote</string>
</array>

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