The Save commands default file format must be configured.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-71071	DTOO139	SV-85695r1_rule		Medium

Description
When users create new document files, Word 2016 saves them in the new Word 2016 .docx format. Ensure this setting is enabled to specify that all new files are created in Word 2016. If a new document is created in an earlier format, some users may not be able to open or use the file, or they may choose a format this is less secure than the Word 2016 format. Users can still select a specific format when they save files, but they cannot change default of this setting from the Word Options dialog box. This enforced user behavior ensures any change to the file format requires additional deliberate user interaction.

Description

When users create new document files, Word 2016 saves them in the new Word 2016 .docx format. Ensure this setting is enabled to specify that all new files are created in Word 2016. If a new document is created in an earlier format, some users may not be able to open or use the file, or they may choose a format this is less secure than the Word 2016 format. Users can still select a specific format when they save files, but they cannot change default of this setting from the Word Options dialog box. This enforced user behavior ensures any change to the file format requires additional deliberate user interaction.

STIG	Date
Microsoft Word 2016 STIG	2016-12-21

Details

Check Text ( None )
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Fix Text (F-46498r1_fix)
Set the policy value for User Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Microsoft Word 2016 -> Word Options -> Save "default file format" to "Enabled Word Document (.docx)".