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Enable the Screenshot (previously named Web Capture) feature in Microsoft Edge

Supported versions

  • On Windows and macOS since 87 or later

Description

Note: The web capture feature is rebranded to "Screenshot".

Enables the Screenshot feature in Microsoft Edge. This feature lets users capture web and PDF content, and annotate captures using inking tools. Users can also do a visual image search based on the captured content.

If you enable or don't configure this policy, the Screenshot option appears in the context menu, the Settings and more menu, and by using the keyboard shortcut, CTRL+SHIFT+S.

If you disable this policy, users can't access this feature in Microsoft Edge.

Supported features

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

Data type

  • Boolean

Windows information and settings

Group Policy (ADMX) info

  • GP unique name: WebCaptureEnabled
  • GP name: Enable the Screenshot (previously named Web Capture) feature in Microsoft Edge
  • GP path (Mandatory): Administrative Templates/Microsoft Edge
  • GP path (Recommended): N/A
  • GP ADMX file name: MSEdge.admx

Example value

Enabled

Registry settings

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

Example registry value

0x00000001

Mac information and settings

  • Preference Key name: WebCaptureEnabled
  • Example value:
<true/>

See also