This policy setting controls whether custom templates (when they exist) show as the default tab in PowerPoint on the Office Start screen and in File | New.
If you enable this policy setting, users will the see custom templates tab as the default tab in PowerPoint on the Office Start screen and in File | New when templates exist (this can include Custom XML programmed templates, templates in the Workgroup templates path, templates in the Personal templates path, or SharePoint templates).
If you disable or do not configure this policy setting, users will see the Featured templates tab as the default tab in PowerPoint on the Office Start screen and in File | New, unless all Office-provided templates have been disabled.
| Registry Hive | HKEY_CURRENT_USER |
| Registry Path | software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\powerpoint\options |
| Value Name | officestartdefaulttab |
| Value Type | REG_DWORD |
| Enabled Value | 1 |
| Disabled Value | 0 |