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Web Select Enabled (obsolete)

OBSOLETE: This policy is obsolete and doesn't work after Microsoft Edge version 116.

Supported versions

  • On Windows and macOS since 107, until 116

Description

This policy is obsoleted because Web Select is part of Web Capture and can be controlled by WebCaptureEnabled. This policy won't work in Microsoft Edge version 117. If Web Capture is disabled by WebCaptureEnabled, Web select will not be available in Web Capture.

Web select lets users select and copy web content while preserving its formatting when pasted in most cases. It also allows more targeted selection on some web elements, such as copying a single column in a table.

If you enable or don't configure this policy, Web select is available in Web Capture and can be accessed directly using the CTRL+SHIFT+X keyboard shortcut.

If you disable this policy, Web select will not be available in Web Capture and the CTRL+SHIFT+X keyboard shortcut will also not work.

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: WebSelectEnabled
  • GP name: Web Select Enabled (obsolete)
  • 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: WebSelectEnabled
  • Value type: REG_DWORD

Example registry value

0x00000001

Mac information and settings

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

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