The Save commands default file format must be configured.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-70667	DTOO139	SV-85289r1_rule		Medium

Description
This policy setting governs the default format for new presentation files that users create. If you enable this policy setting, when a user creates a new blank presentation, it is in the specified default format. Users may still override the default and specify a specific format when they create a presentation. If you disable or do not configure this policy setting, PowerPoint Presentation is the default option.

Description

This policy setting governs the default format for new presentation files that users create. If you enable this policy setting, when a user creates a new blank presentation, it is in the specified default format. Users may still override the default and specify a specific format when they create a presentation. If you disable or do not configure this policy setting, PowerPoint Presentation is the default option.

STIG	Date
Microsoft PowerPoint 2016 Security Technical Implementation Guide	2016-11-02

Details

Check Text ( C-71067r3_chk )
Verify the policy value for User Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Microsoft PowerPoint 2016 -> PowerPoint Options -> Save "default file format" is set to "Enabled: PowerPoint Presentation (*.pptx)". Procedure: Use the Windows Registry Editor to navigate to the following key: HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Office\16.0\PowerPoint\options Criteria: If the value DefaultFormat is REG_DWORD = 1b (hex) or 27 (decimal), this is not a finding.

Check Text ( C-71067r3_chk )

Verify the policy value for User Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Microsoft PowerPoint 2016 -> PowerPoint Options -> Save "default file format" is set to "Enabled: PowerPoint Presentation (*.pptx)".

Procedure: Use the Windows Registry Editor to navigate to the following key:

HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Office\16.0\PowerPoint\options

Criteria: If the value DefaultFormat is REG_DWORD = 1b (hex) or 27 (decimal), this is not a finding.

Fix Text (F-76911r2_fix)
Set the policy value for User Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Microsoft PowerPoint 2016 -> PowerPoint Options -> Save "default file format" to "Enabled: PowerPoint Presentation (*.pptx)".