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MicrosoftEditorSynonymsEnabled

Synonyms are provided when using Microsoft Editor spell checker

Supported versions

  • On Windows and macOS since 105 or later

Description

The Microsoft Editor service provides enhanced spell and grammar checking for editable text fields on web pages, and synonyms can be suggested as an integrated feature.

If you enable this policy, Microsoft Editor spell checker will provide synonyms for suggestions for misspelled words.

If you disable or don't configure this policy, Microsoft Editor spell checker will not provide synonyms for suggestions for misspelled words.

If the SpellcheckEnabled policy or the MicrosoftEditorProofingEnabled policy are set to disabled, or the user disables spell checking or chooses not to use Microsoft Editor spell checker in the settings page, this policy will have no effect.

Supported features

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

Data type

  • Boolean

Windows information and settings

Group Policy (ADMX) info

  • GP unique name: MicrosoftEditorSynonymsEnabled
  • GP name: Synonyms are provided when using Microsoft Editor spell checker
  • GP path (Mandatory): Administrative Templates/Microsoft Edge
  • GP path (Recommended): N/A
  • GP ADMX file name: MSEdge.admx

Example value

Disabled

Registry settings

  • Path (Mandatory): SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Edge
  • Path (Recommended): N/A
  • Value name: MicrosoftEditorSynonymsEnabled
  • Value type: REG_DWORD

Example registry value

0x00000000

Mac information and settings

  • Preference Key name: MicrosoftEditorSynonymsEnabled
  • Example value:
<false/>

See also