Volume preference

Specifies how Word is to work with files located on a network drive.

Supported on: At least Windows Vista
Volume preference


  1. Use Drive letter or UNC as entered
    Registry HiveHKEY_CURRENT_USER
    Registry PathSoftware\Policies\Microsoft\Office\12.0\Word\Options\vpref
    Value NameVolumePref
    Value TypeREG_DWORD
    Value0
  2. Convert Drive letter to UNC
    Registry HiveHKEY_CURRENT_USER
    Registry PathSoftware\Policies\Microsoft\Office\12.0\Word\Options\vpref
    Value NameVolumePref
    Value TypeREG_DWORD
    Value2
  3. Convert UNC to Drive letter
    Registry HiveHKEY_CURRENT_USER
    Registry PathSoftware\Policies\Microsoft\Office\12.0\Word\Options\vpref
    Value NameVolumePref
    Value TypeREG_DWORD
    Value1


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