Force a Word document to open in edit mode from an email link
Right-click the All Applications folder, select New > String Value , and name it ms-word: . 4. Risk Assessment and Safety Ms Word Registry Key
Are you trying to or change a default behavior in Word using the registry? Force a Word document to open in edit
Open the Registry Editor (type regedit in the Windows Search box). Navigation: Browse to the subkey listed above. select New > String Value
If a problem occurs, use the File > Import feature in the Registry Editor to restore your backup. 5. Troubleshooting Application Settings
A specific registry key, ms-word: , is used to define how the system handles links to Word documents. This is particularly useful for suppressing when opening email links.