Draftable Legal registry configurations

This is an article intended for administrator level users, who wish to make certain configurations to the registry of user computers, to set values directly to the registry. This is an alternative method of Draftable Legal user machine configuration as opposed to using something like Group Policy.

Important notice about registry values: Registry value names in Draftable Legal are not guaranteed to remain static across versions. As the product evolves, there are instances where registry value names may be renamed, relocated, or deprecated. While we maintain a best effort to keep this documentation up to date, there may be circumstances where value names have changed between the version you are running and what is documented here. For the most reliable and version-safe configuration experience, Draftable recommends using Group Policy where possible. If you encounter any registry-related issues, please contact [e-mail].

This reference reflects Draftable Legal version 26.6.0. In 26.6.0, several settings that were previously configured inside each Redline profile became global settings — see Output and viewer settings (global).

On this page

Use this index to jump straight to the registry keys you need. Within each section, related settings are grouped into collapsible panels.

Registry locations & priority

Where Draftable reads keys (User Settings, User Policy, Computer Policy) and the precedence order.

Licensing & activation

Product key, accept terms and conditions, organization identifier.

Startup & updates

Windows startup behaviour, automatic updates, Settings pre-warm, desktop shortcut.

Telemetry & diagnostics

Usage statistics, exception reports, sharing obfuscated documents.

Office add-ins

Word, Outlook and Excel VSTO add-in installation.

Conversion engines

DOCX-to-PDF and PDF-to-DOCX engines, preserve Word comments, single Word instance, task processing.

Comparison settings

Header/footer detection, footnote numbering, clear files after compare, open in new tab, summary panel.

Comparison output options

Enable or disable each comparison output type.

OCR settings

OCR default mode and selector visibility.

1-Click Compare

Bulk compare option, 1-Click export options, tab visibility, admin definition.

Output & viewer settings (global)

Default view mode, summary page position, filename pattern, Word open mode, after-compare action.

Redline profile configurations

Default / base / admin profiles, team names, and the full profile JSON property reference.

DMS integrations

iManage, SharePoint, OneDrive, NetDocuments, Worldox, Epona.

HTTP Listener

Local HTTP listener enablement and communication port.

Redline in Email

Admin policy to hide the Create New Email button in the Outlook add-in.

Error handling & support

Custom error message, contact details, email subject/body, error-log sharing.

User interface

Welcome balloon, free-text font, custom status tags, application language.

Preview features

Show experimental Preview settings.

Export default settings

Customize default export file formats and selections (PersistedViewerValues).

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Registry configurations

Below are a series of different registry configurations you can use to set user machine values directly for Draftable Legal. They are grouped by the category of settings/configuration each registry key belongs to.

Registry locations

Draftable uses three registry locations, each serving a different purpose:

Location	Path	Purpose
User Settings	HKCU:\Software\Draftable\<namespace>	Default location where Draftable reads and writes user preferences. Users can modify these values.
User Policy	HKCU:\Software\Policies\Draftable\<namespace>	Group Policy settings applied to the current user. Read-only to the application.
Computer Policy	HKLM:\Software\Policies\Draftable\<namespace>	Group Policy settings applied to all users on the machine. Read-only to the application.

The <namespace> corresponds to the setting category (e.g., Compare, Feature, RedlineProfiles, HttpListener, Exceptions, Frontend, Installer, and the nested OfficeAddin\RedlineInEmail).

Priority order: When Draftable reads a setting, it checks locations in this order and uses the first value found:

1. User Policy (HKCU:\Software\Policies\Draftable\)
2. Computer Policy (HKLM:\Software\Policies\Draftable\)
3. User Settings (HKCU:\Software\Draftable\)

This means Group Policy settings always take precedence over user settings. If no value is found in any location, the application default is used.

Important: The HKLM:\Software\Draftable\ path (without “Policies”) is not used by Draftable. If you want to set machine-wide policies, you must use HKLM:\Software\Policies\Draftable\.

Which location should I use?

• For individual user preferences: Use HKCU:\Software\Draftable\
• For Group Policy deployment: Use HKCU:\Software\Policies\Draftable\ (user) or HKLM:\Software\Policies\Draftable\ (machine)
• For enterprise-wide enforcement: Use HKLM:\Software\Policies\Draftable\ — these settings will apply to all users and cannot be overridden

In the examples below, we show HKCU:\Software\Policies\Draftable\ for settings that support Group Policy. You can substitute HKLM:\Software\Policies\Draftable\ for machine-wide deployment, or HKCU:\Software\Draftable\ for user-level settings (where supported).

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Licensing and activation

Product key

Configure the product key to be used for automatic license activation. By enabling this setting and configuring a valid product key, automatic license activation will be attempted on launching the product.

Key: HKCU:\Software\Policies\Draftable\Compare
Value name: ProductKey
Value type: REG_SZ
Value data: <product-key>

The value <product-key> should be your valid Draftable license key (29 characters).

Accept Terms and Conditions on behalf of users

By default, users are prompted to accept the product Terms and Conditions on first-run. Enabling this setting suppresses the license acceptance prompt.

Key: HKCU:\Software\Policies\Draftable\Compare
Value name: wereTermsAndConditionsAccepted
Value type: REG_DWORD
Value data: <key>

The value <key> can be set to 1 to accept on behalf of users, or 0 for the default behavior (prompt users).

Organization identifier

Specify an organization identifier (GUID) that will be included in all telemetry events. The identifier is used to associate telemetry with your organization for reporting and analysis. No user-level personally identifiable information (PII) is collected or transmitted.

Key: HKCU:\Software\Policies\Draftable\Feature
Value name: OrganizationIdentifier
Value type: REG_SZ
Value data: <guid>

Available from version 25.9.0

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Startup and updates

Draftable startup when Windows starts

This registry key controls what type of startup occurs when Windows boots.

Key: HKCU:\Software\Policies\Draftable\Compare
Value name: StartOnStartupOption
Value type: REG_SZ
Value data: <key>

The value <key> can be set to:

• Start: Starts and opens a New Comparison window when Windows starts (default)
• Silent: Starts silently in the background, no user prompt is given
• NotStart: Will not start Draftable when Windows starts

Group Policy note: The “Launch Draftable automatically when Windows starts” GPO is an enum-style policy with a dropdown selector. Because the startup behavior is controlled by the dropdown value (not by the Enabled/Disabled state of the policy itself), the GPO states work as follows:

• Enabled + “Start with Windows” selected: Draftable starts with Windows (writes StartOnStartupOption = Start)
• Enabled + “Not start with Windows” selected: Draftable does not start with Windows (writes StartOnStartupOption = NotStart)
• Enabled + “Start application but without main screen” selected: Draftable starts silently (writes StartOnStartupOption = Silent)
• Disabled or Not Configured: No registry value is written, so Draftable uses its built-in default and will start with Windows

To prevent Draftable from starting with Windows via Group Policy, you must set the policy to Enabled and select “Not start with Windows” from the dropdown. Setting the policy to “Disabled” does not prevent startup.

Automatic updates

By default, users are automatically updated. Disabling this setting means the app will only be updated manually from the settings window. This applies to non-MSI installations only.

Key: HKCU:\Software\Policies\Draftable\Compare
Value name: AutomaticUpdatesEnabled
Value type: REG_DWORD
Value data: <key>

The value <key> can be set to 1 for enabled (default), or 0 to disable automatic updates.

Settings pre-warm at startup

Controls whether the Settings interface is pre-warmed at application startup so the first click on Settings opens with minimal delay. Disabling this skips the pre-warm step (Settings still opens, but the first open after each application launch takes a few seconds longer while the bundle loads). This can be useful if security software interferes with the off-screen browser process used for pre-warming.

Key: HKCU:\Software\Policies\Draftable\Feature
Value name: SettingsV2PreWarmEnabled
Value type: REG_DWORD
Value data: <key>

The value <key> can be set to 1 for enabled (default), or 0 to disable pre-warming.

Available from version 26.6.0

Create desktop shortcut

Controls whether a desktop shortcut is created during installation.

Key: HKLM:\Software\Policies\Draftable\Installer
Value name: CreateDesktopShortcut
Value type: REG_DWORD
Value data: <key>

The value <key> can be set to 1 to create a shortcut (default), or 0 to skip shortcut creation.

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Telemetry and diagnostics

Send usage statistics

By default, submission of usage statistics is enabled and users can opt-out.

Key: HKCU:\Software\Policies\Draftable\Compare
Value name: SendStatistics
Value type: REG_DWORD
Value data: <key>

The value <key> can be set to 1 for enabled (default), or 0 to disable.

Configure submission of exception reports

To assist with identifying issues and improving the product, exception reports are automatically sent by default. This setting allows you to configure the behavior when exceptions are encountered.

Key: HKCU:\Software\Policies\Draftable\Exceptions
Value name: sendExceptionReports
Value type: REG_SZ
Value data: <key>

The value <key> can be set to:

• AlwaysSend: Always send exception reports (default)
• NeverSend: Never send exception reports
• AskEveryTime: Prompt the user each time

Disable the option to send obfuscated documents

Controls whether obfuscated documents can be sent for troubleshooting purposes, including the option in error messages.

Key: HKCU:\Software\Policies\Draftable\Compare
Value name: NeverShareObfuscatedDocuments
Value type: REG_DWORD
Value data: <key>

The value <key> can be set to 1 to disable sending obfuscated documents, or 0 to allow (default).

From version 26.6, this feature is called Create safe file for sharing in the app (under Help & Troubleshooting → Diagnostics). The registry value name NeverShareObfuscatedDocuments is unchanged.

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Office Add-ins

Word Add-in

Controls whether the Word VSTO Add-In is automatically installed when Draftable Desktop Legal is launched.

Key: HKCU:\Software\Policies\Draftable\Feature
Value name: WordVstoAddInEnabled
Value type: REG_DWORD
Value data: <key>

The value <key> can be set to 1 for enabled (default), or 0 to disable. Machines and users which already have the Add-In installed will not be affected by disabling.

Outlook Add-in

Controls whether the Outlook VSTO Add-In is automatically installed when Draftable Desktop Legal is launched.

Key: HKCU:\Software\Policies\Draftable\Feature
Value name: OutlookVstoAddInEnabledSetting
Value type: REG_DWORD
Value data: <key>

The value <key> can be set to 1 for enabled (default), or 0 to disable.

When configuring the Outlook add-in by setting the registry value directly, use the value name OutlookVstoAddInEnabledSetting exactly as shown above — this is the value the application reads.

Excel Add-in

Controls whether the Excel VSTO Add-In is automatically installed when Draftable Desktop Legal is launched.

Key: HKCU:\Software\Policies\Draftable\Feature
Value name: IsExcelVstoAddInEnabledSetting
Value type: REG_DWORD
Value data: <key>

The value <key> can be set to 1 for enabled (default), or 0 to disable.

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Conversion engines

DOCX to PDF Conversion Engine

Specify which conversion engine to use when converting Word documents to PDF.

Key: HKCU:\Software\Policies\Draftable\Compare
Value name: DocxConversionEngine
Value type: REG_SZ
Value data: <key>

The value <key> can be set to:

• Default: Use Draftable’s recommended engine (currently Aspose; may change between versions)
• Aspose: Always use the Aspose engine
• Office: Use Microsoft Office
• Internal: Use Draftable Engine

PDF to DOCX Conversion Engine

Specify which conversion engine to use when converting PDF documents to Word.

Key: HKCU:\Software\Policies\Draftable\Compare
Value name: PdfToDocxConversionEngineV2
Value type: REG_SZ
Value data: <key>

The value <key> can be set to:

• Default: Use Draftable’s recommended engine (currently Apryse)
• Apryse: Always use the Apryse engine
• Office: Use Microsoft Office
• Internal: Use Draftable Engine

Available from version 25.9.0

Preserve Word comments when converting to PDF

By default, Word comments are preserved when converting to PDF in Side By Side comparison. Disable this setting to exclude Word comments from the PDF output.

Key: HKCU:\Software\Policies\Draftable\Feature
Value name: PreserveWordCommentsInPdfConversion
Value type: REG_DWORD
Value data: <key>

The value <key> can be set to 1 for enabled (default), or 0 to exclude comments.

Available from version 26.1.0

Single instance of Word for conversions

Only use a single instance of Microsoft Word when converting documents to PDF. This is intended as a fix for those using macros within the normal.dotm file.

Key: HKCU:\Software\Policies\Draftable\Compare
Value name: WordApplicationInstancePolicy
Value type: REG_SZ
Value data: <key>

The value <key> can be set to:

• MultipleInstance: Allow multiple instances (default)
• SingleInstance: Limit to single instance

Comparison Task Processing Method

Configure how comparison tasks are executed.

Key: HKCU:\Software\Policies\Draftable\Feature
Value name: TaskRunnerType
Value type: REG_SZ
Value data: <key>

The value <key> can be set to:

• Default: Use Draftable’s recommended option (Worker Process)
• Process: Run tasks in a separate background process (more stable)
• Thread: Run tasks in a worker thread (Preview; may be less stable)

Available from version 25.8.0

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Comparison settings

Header and footer detection

Enables experimental header and footer detection for side-by-side comparisons.

Key: HKCU:\Software\Policies\Draftable\Feature
Value name: HeaderFooterEnabled
Value type: REG_DWORD
Value data: <key>

The value <key> can be set to 1 for enabled, or 0 for disabled (default).

Compare footnote numbering

By default, Draftable does not compare footnote numbering — footnotes are numbered automatically for compatibility with Track Changes output. Enabling this will report footnote numbering changes.

Key: HKCU:\Software\Policies\Draftable\Feature
Value name: CompareFootnoteNumberingEnabled
Value type: REG_DWORD
Value data: <key>

The value <key> can be set to 1 for enabled, or 0 for disabled (default).

Available from version 25.1.0

This setting only supports continuous/by-section numbering and will interfere with Track Changes behavior.

Suppress table cell revisions for Track Changes output

Draftable generates revision information for table cell insertions and deletions in Track Changes outputs. However, when printed or exported by Word, these appear in a comment-style sidebar. Enabling this setting omits cell revisions from Track Changes outputs (they will still appear in redline outputs and reports).

Key: HKCU:\Software\Policies\Draftable\Feature
Value name: SuppressCellRevisionMarkersEnabled
Value type: REG_DWORD
Value data: <key>

The value <key> can be set to 1 for enabled, or 0 for disabled (default).

Available from version 25.8.0

Clear files after comparison

Controls whether files are cleared from the Compare Selector Window automatically after a comparison is completed, or retained for future actions.

Key: HKCU:\Software\Policies\Draftable\Feature
Value name: ClearFilesAfterCompareSetting
Value type: REG_DWORD
Value data: <key>

The value <key> can be set to 1 to clear files after comparison, or 0 to retain them (default).

Open comparisons in new tab

Controls whether Draftable opens each comparison in a new in-app tab or reuses the current tab.

Key: HKCU:\Software\Policies\Draftable\Feature
Value name: OpenComparisonInNewTab
Value type: REG_DWORD
Value data: <key>

The value <key> can be set to 1 to open in new tab, or 0 to reuse current tab.

Available from version 25.10.0

Compare Window Summary Information

Controls whether the summary information panel is shown in the Compare Window.

Key: HKCU:\Software\Policies\Draftable\Feature
Value name: CompareWindowSummaryPolicy
Value type: REG_SZ
Value data: <key>

The value <key> can be set to:

• ShowExpanded: Summary shown expanded (default)
• ShowCollapsed: Summary shown but collapsed
• Hidden: Summary not shown
• RememberBetweenSessions: Reuse the panel’s last expanded/collapsed state across sessions (available from version 26.6.0)

Available from version 25.2.0

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Comparison output options

Set the default (initial) Comparison Type

Sets which Comparison Type is pre-selected in the New Comparison window when Draftable starts. By default this is Redline in Draftable.

Key: HKCU:\Software\Policies\Draftable\Feature
Value name: InitialComparisonOutput
Value type: REG_SZ
Value data: <see table below>

The value should match the Comparison Type you want as the default:

Comparison Type	Value
Redline in Draftable	Redline
Redline in Word	RedlineDocx
Tracked Changes in Word	TrackChangesWord
Side by Side	Draftable
Redline in Excel	ExcelRedline
Native in MS Office	NativeOffice
Departures Table	DeparturesTable
Changes Report	ChangesReport
Text Only Compare	TextOnly
PowerPoint Redline	PowerPointRedline
AI-Ready Redline	AiReadyRedline

Once set, the chosen Comparison Type is pre-selected each time Draftable starts. If the user then selects a different Comparison Type, that choice is “sticky” for the rest of the session and reverts to this default when the application is closed and reopened.

To make Side by Side the default, set the value to Draftable. This is different from the Default view mode setting (DefaultViewerViewMode) covered under Output and viewer settings (global) below: that controls the viewer layout shown when a comparison opens, whereas this setting controls which Comparison Type is pre-selected in the New Comparison window.

For removing unwanted Comparison Types, and for the equivalent Group Policy options, see How to configure Comparison Types and Outputs.

Available from version 24.7.200

Enable/Disable Side-by-Side Output

Controls whether Side-by-Side comparison type is available in the Compare selector and 1-Click.

Key: HKCU:\Software\Policies\Draftable\Feature
Value name: IsDraftableOutputEnabled
Value type: REG_DWORD
Value data: <key>

The value <key> can be set to 1 for enabled (default), or 0 to disable.

Enable/Disable Redline PDF Output

Controls whether Redline PDF comparison type is available.

Key: HKCU:\Software\Policies\Draftable\Feature
Value name: IsRedlineOutputEnabled
Value type: REG_DWORD
Value data: <key>

The value <key> can be set to 1 for enabled (default), or 0 to disable.

Enable/Disable Redline DOCX Output

Controls whether Redline DOCX comparison type is available.

Key: HKCU:\Software\Policies\Draftable\Feature
Value name: IsRedlineDocxOutputEnabled
Value type: REG_DWORD
Value data: <key>

The value <key> can be set to 1 for enabled (default), or 0 to disable.

Enable/Disable Track Changes in Word Output

Controls whether Track Changes in Word output is available.

Key: HKCU:\Software\Policies\Draftable\Feature
Value name: IsTrackChangesWordOutputEnabled
Value type: REG_DWORD
Value data: <key>

The value <key> can be set to 1 for enabled (default), or 0 to disable.

Enable/Disable Changed Pages Output

Controls whether Changed Pages comparison type is available.

Key: HKCU:\Software\Policies\Draftable\Feature
Value name: IsChangedPagesOutputEnabled
Value type: REG_DWORD
Value data: <key>

The value <key> can be set to 1 for enabled (default), or 0 to disable.

Enable/Disable Excel Redline Output

Controls whether Excel Redline comparison type is available.

Key: HKCU:\Software\Policies\Draftable\Feature
Value name: IsExcelRedlineOutputEnabled
Value type: REG_DWORD
Value data: <key>

The value <key> can be set to 1 for enabled (default), or 0 to disable.

Enable/Disable PowerPoint Redline Output

Controls whether PowerPoint Redline comparison type is available.

Key: HKCU:\Software\Policies\Draftable\Feature
Value name: IsPowerPointRedlineOutputEnabled
Value type: REG_DWORD
Value data: <key>

The value <key> can be set to 1 for enabled (default), or 0 to disable.

Enable/Disable Native Office Output

Controls whether Native Office comparison type is available.

Key: HKCU:\Software\Policies\Draftable\Feature
Value name: IsNativeOfficeOutputEnabled
Value type: REG_DWORD
Value data: <key>

The value <key> can be set to 1 for enabled (default), or 0 to disable.

Enable/Disable Departures Table Output

Controls whether Departures Table comparison type is available.

Key: HKCU:\Software\Policies\Draftable\Feature
Value name: IsDeparturesTableOutputEnabled
Value type: REG_DWORD
Value data: <key>

The value <key> can be set to 1 for enabled (default), or 0 to disable.

Available from version 25.8.0

Enable/Disable Changes Report (Side-by-Side)

Controls whether the Changes Report export is available from Side-by-Side comparisons. When disabled, the Changes Report option is removed from Side-by-Side export menus and the Comparison Outputs panel.

Key: HKCU:\Software\Policies\Draftable\Feature
Value name: IsChangesReportEnabled
Value type: REG_DWORD
Value data: <key>

The value <key> can be set to 1 for enabled (default), or 0 to disable.

This policy applies to Side-by-Side comparisons only. For Redline comparisons, the Changes Report is controlled per Redline profile rather than by this flag — see Redline profile configurations below and Managing profiles for Redline settings for guidance on enabling or disabling the Changes Report inside a Redline profile.

From Draftable Legal v26.4.0 onward, the default Redline profile no longer surfaces the Changes Report in the export menu. To re-enable it for Redline users, deploy a Redline profile (via BaseRedlineProfile or AdminRedlineProfile1–AdminRedlineProfile9) that includes the Changes Report export.

Available from version 26.1.0

Enable/Disable Text Only Compare Output

Controls whether Text Only Compare comparison type is available in the Compare selector and 1-Click.

Key: HKCU:\Software\Policies\Draftable\Feature
Value name: IsTextOnlyCompareOutputEnabled
Value type: REG_DWORD
Value data: <key>

The value <key> can be set to 1 for enabled (default), or 0 to disable.

Available from version 26.1.0

Enable/Disable AI-Ready Redline Output

Controls whether AI-Ready Redline is available as an export option. This output generates a deterministic full-document diff in Markdown format, suitable for use with AI tools.

Key: HKCU:\Software\Policies\Draftable\Feature
Value name: IsAiReadyRedlineOutputEnabled
Value type: REG_DWORD
Value data: <key>

The value <key> can be set to 1 for enabled (default), or 0 to disable.

Available from version 26.3.200

Legacy: Redline PDF Output Enabled

An older setting that controls whether Redline PDF output is enabled.

Key: HKCU:\Software\Policies\Draftable\Feature
Value name: RedlinePdfOutputEnabledSetting
Value type: REG_DWORD
Value data: <key>

The value <key> can be set to 1 for enabled (default), or 0 to disable.

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OCR settings

OCR detection default setting

Sets the default value for OCR detection when comparing documents.

Key: HKCU:\Software\Draftable\Feature
Value name: DefaultOcrOption
Value type: REG_SZ
Value data: <key>

The value <key> can be set to:

• Auto: Automatically performs OCR when Draftable detects the document requires it (default)
• Yes: Always perform OCR on the document
• No: Never perform OCR on the document

OCR selector visibility

Controls whether the OCR setting is visible and configurable in the New Comparison window.

Key: HKCU:\Software\Draftable\Feature
Value name: OcrSelectorOptionsVisible
Value type: REG_DWORD
Value data: <key>

The value <key> can be set to 1 to show the OCR selector, or 0 to hide it (default).

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1-Click Compare settings

Show Bulk Compare option

Enable the Bulk Compare option in the Compare Selector Window. If disabled, users cannot turn on bulk compare.

Key: HKCU:\Software\Policies\Draftable\Feature
Value name: BulkEnabled
Value type: REG_DWORD
Value data: <key>

The value <key> can be set to 1 for enabled, or 0 for disabled (default).

Deprecated in version 26.4.0. Bulk Compare is now always available and no longer requires this toggle. This setting has no effect in version 26.4.0 and later.

Hide warning before closing Bulk Compare window

Suppresses the confirmation dialog that normally appears when closing the Bulk Compare window.

Key: HKCU:\Software\Policies\Draftable\Feature
Value name: NotShowWarningBeforeBulkCompareWindowClose
Value type: REG_DWORD
Value data: <key>

The value <key> can be set to 1 to suppress the warning, or 0 to show it (default).

Available from version 25.5.0

Enable 1-Click export options

Controls whether 1-Click export options are shown.

Key: HKCU:\Software\Policies\Draftable\Feature
Value name: OneClickExportOptionsEnabled
Value type: REG_DWORD
Value data: <key>

The value <key> can be set to 1 for enabled, or 0 for disabled (default).

Hide 1-Click tab

Hide the 1-Click tab in Settings. Note that this will not remove 1-Click functionality from integrations such as Windows Context Menu.

Key: HKCU:\Software\Policies\Draftable\Feature
Value name: HideOneClickTab
Value type: REG_DWORD
Value data: <key>

The value <key> can be set to 1 to hide the tab, or 0 to show it (default).

Admin 1-Click definition

Set an initial 1-Click definition that will be used if the user has not provided their own. To enforce this value, use the “Hide 1-Click tab” setting.

Key: HKCU:\Software\Policies\Draftable\Feature
Value name: AdminOneClickCompareSuggestion
Value type: REG_SZ
Value data: <json>

The value should be a JSON string defining the 1-Click workflow configuration.

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Output and viewer settings (global)

Changed in version 26.6.0: Several settings that were previously configured inside each Redline profile are now global (application-wide) settings, read from the registry locations below rather than from the profile JSON. When Draftable first loads an older (version 2) profile, it migrates these values to the global settings automatically; in current (version 3) profiles these properties are ignored. The settings that moved are: default view mode, summary page position, show comments in three-pane output, strip PDF line numbers, and output filename pattern. The corresponding former profile property is noted under each setting below.

Default view mode

Sets the default viewer layout used when a comparison opens. (Previously the per-profile DefaultViewMode property.)

Key: HKCU:\Software\Draftable\Compare
Value name: DefaultViewerViewMode
Value type: REG_SZ
Value data: <key>

The value <key> can be set to:

• SideBySide (default)
• SingleDocument
• Inline
• ThreePane
• WorkbookInline
• SlidesInline

This is a user-level setting and is configured under HKCU:\Software\Draftable\Compare.

Available from version 26.6.0

Summary page position

Controls where the summary page is inserted in Redline output. (Previously the per-profile DefaultSummaryPagePosition property.)

Key: HKCU:\Software\Policies\Draftable\Feature
Value name: SummaryPagePosition
Value type: REG_SZ
Value data: <key>

The value <key> can be set to:

• Skipped: No summary page
• Start: Summary page at the beginning (default)
• End: Summary page at the end
• Both: Summary pages at both the beginning and the end

Available from version 26.6.0

Show comments in three-pane redline output

Controls whether the three-pane redline view includes a comments column. (Previously the per-profile ThreePaneShowComments property.)

Key: HKCU:\Software\Policies\Draftable\Frontend
Value name: ThreePaneShowCommentsGlobal
Value type: REG_DWORD
Value data: <key>

The value <key> can be set to 1 to show comments (default), or 0 to hide them.

Available from version 26.6.0

Strip PDF line numbers

Strips California pleading line numbers (1–28) from margins so they don’t appear as false-positive changes. (Previously the per-profile StripPdfLineNumbers property.)

Key: HKCU:\Software\Policies\Draftable\Feature
Value name: StripPdfLineNumbersGlobal
Value type: REG_DWORD
Value data: <key>

The value <key> can be set to 1 to strip line numbers (default), or 0 to preserve them in output.

Available from version 26.6.0

Output filename pattern

Template used to name redline output files. Supports tokens such as {originalName} and {revisedName} (for example, {originalName} (compared)). (Previously the per-profile FilenameOutputFormat property.)

Key: HKCU:\Software\Policies\Draftable\Frontend
Value name: OutputFilenamePatternGlobal
Value type: REG_SZ
Value data: <pattern>

Leave unset (empty) to use the application default naming. When set by policy, the in-app field is locked.

Available from version 26.6.0

Open Word in (Track Changes output)

Controls how Draftable opens final Tracked Changes Word output. Reviewing mode opens Word with track revisions enabled for review; Edit mode opens Word without enabling track revisions on open (tracked revisions are still retained in the generated document).

Key: HKCU:\Software\Policies\Draftable\Feature
Value name: WordOpenMode
Value type: REG_SZ
Value data: <key>

The value <key> can be set to:

• Reviewing (default)
• Edit

Available from version 26.6.0

Action after a comparison completes

Controls what Draftable Desktop does when a comparison finishes.

Key: HKCU:\Software\Policies\Draftable\Feature
Value name: AfterCompareAction
Value type: REG_SZ
Value data: <key>

The value <key> can be set to:

• ask: Prompt the user (default)
• open: Open the resulting comparison automatically
• save: Save the resulting file automatically

Available from version 26.6.0

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Redline profile configurations

Default profile name

Specifies the default Redline profile to be used on Draftable startup.

Key: HKCU:\Software\Policies\Draftable\RedlineProfiles
Value name: DefaultProfileName
Value type: REG_SZ
Value data: <profile-name>

The value is the exact name of the Redline profile to load (case sensitive).

Base Redline profile

Specifies a base configuration for all Redline profiles. This can optionally enforce certain properties across all profiles.

Key: HKCU:\Software\Policies\Draftable\RedlineProfiles
Value name: BaseRedlineProfile
Value type: REG_SZ
Value data: <json>

The value should be a JSON string containing the base profile settings.

Admin Redline profiles (1-9)

Specifies named sets of configuration settings for Redline comparisons. You can configure up to 9 admin profiles. Each profile can optionally be associated with a team.

Key: HKCU:\Software\Policies\Draftable\RedlineProfiles
Value name: AdminRedlineProfile1
Value type: REG_SZ
Value data: <json>

Key: HKCU:\Software\Policies\Draftable\RedlineProfiles
Value name: AdminRedlineProfile1Team
Value type: REG_SZ
Value data: <team-name>

Repeat for profiles 2-9 by changing the number suffix (AdminRedlineProfile2, AdminRedlineProfile2Team, etc.).

The profile value should be a JSON string. You can read more about Redline profiles here.

User team name

Associates a user with a team so they can see team-specific profiles. Use a wildcard * for the user to see profiles from all teams.

Key: HKCU:\Software\Policies\Draftable\RedlineProfiles
Value name: UserTeamName
Value type: REG_SZ
Value data: <team-name>

Admin base profiles only

Removes the Draftable Default Template and disables importing of user profiles.

Key: HKCU:\Software\Policies\Draftable\RedlineProfiles
Value name: AdminBaseProfilesOnly
Value type: REG_DWORD
Value data: <key>

The value <key> can be set to 1 to enable admin-only profiles, or 0 for default behavior.

Redline profile JSON property reference

Redline profiles are configured as JSON objects stored in the registry via BaseRedlineProfile or AdminRedlineProfile1–AdminRedlineProfile9. The properties below define what a profile controls. They are not standalone registry keys — they are set inside the profile JSON.

Changed in version 26.6.0: Five properties that used to live inside each Redline profile are now global settings configured via their own registry values, not inside the profile JSON. In current (version 3) profiles these properties are ignored. If you are on 26.6.0 or later, configure them using the Output and viewer settings (global) section instead:

Former profile property	Now configured via global registry value
DefaultViewMode	DefaultViewerViewMode
DefaultSummaryPagePosition	SummaryPagePosition
ThreePaneShowComments	ThreePaneShowCommentsGlobal
StripPdfLineNumbers	StripPdfLineNumbersGlobal
FilenameOutputFormat	OutputFilenamePatternGlobal

The property entries below are retained for reference and for configuring profiles on versions prior to 26.6.0.

How to create and deploy Redline profiles:

• Create a profile using the Draftable Legal UI: go to Settings > Redline, create/configure a profile, then export it as JSON. See Managing profiles for Redline settings.
• Deploy via Group Policy: paste the exported JSON into the AdminRedlineProfile1–AdminRedlineProfile9 policies. See Configuring Redline profiles within Group Policy.
• Deploy via registry: write the JSON string directly to the registry values listed in the Redline profile configurations section above.
• Lock specific settings across all profiles using the BaseRedlineProfile with the Enforced array. See the Configuring Redline profiles within Group Policy article for details.

Understanding Redline settings in the UI: For a visual guide to what each setting does in the application, see Redline comparison settings.

Profile metadata

Property	Type	Default	Description
Name	String	"Basic"	The display name of the profile.
Version	Integer	2	JSON schema version. Current profiles use version 2.
Created	DateTime	null	Timestamp when the profile was created. Auto-populated on export.
Updated	DateTime	null	Timestamp when the profile was last modified. Auto-populated on export.
Enforced	Array of strings	null	List of property names to lock across all profiles. Only applicable in BaseRedlineProfile. When a property is enforced, its value from the base profile overrides all other profiles and cannot be changed by users.

Document comparison toggles

These control what document elements are included in the comparison.

Property	Type	Default	Description
CompareBulletsAndNumberings	Boolean	true	Include bullet points and numbering in comparison.
CompareTables	Boolean	true	Include table structure and content in comparison.
CompareImages	Boolean	true	Include embedded images in comparison.
CompareTextBoxes	Boolean	true	Include text boxes in comparison.
CompareHeaders	Boolean	true	Include document headers in comparison.
CompareFooters	Boolean	true	Include document footers in comparison.
CompareCoverPage	Boolean	true	Include the cover/first page in comparison.
CompareTablesOfContents	Boolean	true	Include table of contents in comparison.
CompareWatermarks	Boolean	true	Include watermarks in comparison.
CompareMathEquations	Boolean	true	Include mathematical equations in comparison.
CompareFootnotesAndEndnotes	Boolean	true	Include footnotes and endnotes in comparison.
CompareHiddenText	Boolean	false	Include hidden/tracked text in comparison. Off by default as it may reveal content the document author intended to hide.

Comparison behaviour

Property	Type	Default	Description
ComparisonResolution	Enum	0 (CharacterLevel)	Comparison resolution level. 0 = CharacterLevel (highlights individual character changes), 1 = WordLevel (highlights whole word changes).
CaseSensitivity	Enum	0 (CaseSensitive)	0 = CaseSensitive, 1 = IgnoreCase.
MovesEnabled	Boolean	true	Enable detection of moved/relocated content between documents.
DetectMovesIntoLargerEdits	Boolean	true	Include moved text that appears within larger edited sections. Available from version 26.3.0
FlattenDynamicContent	Boolean	false	Convert dynamic content (e.g., fields, auto-generated text) to static before comparison.
IgnoreChangesToQuotationMarks	Boolean	true	Ignore changes between different quotation mark styles (e.g., straight vs curly quotes).
IgnoreWhitespaceChanges	Boolean	false	Ignore whitespace-only changes (extra spaces, tabs).
IgnoreRunnersInChangedPagesOnly	Boolean	true	Only report header/footer page reference changes on pages that have other content changes.
DeduplicateHeaderFooterChanges	Boolean	false	Avoid reporting the same header/footer change multiple times across pages.

Comments and revisions

Property	Type	Default	Description
CommentOption	Enum	0 (CompareComments)	How to handle document comments. 0 = CompareComments, 1 = ShowOriginalAndModified, 2 = ShowOriginal, 3 = ShowModified, 4 = HideAll.
PreserveAcceptedComments	Boolean	false	Keep comments that were previously accepted/resolved in the output.
DefaultTrackChangesBehaviour	Enum	0 (Unknown)	Default behaviour for Track Changes output. 0 = Unknown (use application default), 1 = Open (show markup), 2 = Save (accept changes on save).

Author attribution

Property	Type	Default	Description
DefaultAuthorOption	Enum	1 (LastModified)	Source for revision author name. 0 = Default, 1 = LastModified (uses last modified author from the document), 2 = DocumentAuthor, 3 = Custom (uses DefaultAuthorCustomOptionValue), 4 = OfficeUserName, 5 = OfficeUserInitials.
DefaultAuthorCustomOptionValue	String	"Draftable"	Custom author name used when DefaultAuthorOption is set to 3 (Custom).
DefaultAuthorLauncherDropdownVisible	Boolean	null	Controls whether the author selection dropdown is visible in the comparison launcher UI.

View and layout

Property	Type	Default	Description
DefaultViewMode	Enum	2 (Inline)	Default viewer layout. 0 = SideBySide, 1 = SingleDocument, 2 = Inline, 3 = ThreePane, 4 = WorkbookInline, 5 = SlidesInline. Lifted to the global DefaultViewerViewMode setting in 26.6.0 — ignored in version 3 profiles.
DefaultSummaryPagePosition	Enum	0 (Skipped)	Where to place the summary page in Redline output. 0 = Skipped (no summary), 1 = Start, 2 = End, 3 = Both (start and end). Lifted to the global SummaryPagePosition setting in 26.6.0 — ignored in version 3 profiles.
ThreePaneShowComments	Boolean	true	Show the comments pane in Three-Pane view. Lifted to the global ThreePaneShowCommentsGlobal setting in 26.6.0 — ignored in version 3 profiles.

Style change detection

Property	Type	Default	Description
StyleChangesEnabled	Boolean	true	Enable detection of formatting/style changes (bold, italic, font size, etc.).
StyleChangeConfig	Flags (integer)	3	Which types of style changes to track. This is a bitfield: 1 = TextStyling, 2 = FontChanges, 4 = LayoutChanges, 8 = Miscellaneous. Default 3 = TextStyling + FontChanges. Combine values by adding them (e.g., 7 = TextStyling + FontChanges + LayoutChanges).

Output and export

Property	Type	Default	Description
ShowChangesReport	Boolean	false	Show the Changes Report export option for this profile. From version 26.4.0, the default profile has this off — deploy a custom profile to enable it. Available from version 26.4.0
StripPdfLineNumbers	Boolean	true	Strip California pleading line numbers (1–28) from margins so they don’t appear as false-positive changes. Disable to preserve line numbers in output. Available from version 26.4.0. Lifted to the global StripPdfLineNumbersGlobal setting in 26.6.0 — ignored in version 3 profiles.
FilenameOutputFormat	String	"" (empty)	Custom format string for output filenames. Supports placeholder tokens for dynamic naming. Lifted to the global OutputFilenamePatternGlobal setting in 26.6.0 — ignored in version 3 profiles.

Changes Report visibility is controlled separately for Side-by-Side and Redline comparisons. The global IsChangesReportEnabled registry key (see Comparison output options) controls Side-by-Side. The per-profile ShowChangesReport setting controls Redline.

Markup scheme (RedlineMarkupScheme)

The RedlineMarkupScheme property is a nested JSON object that controls the visual appearance of changes in Redline output. It contains sub-objects for text changes and cell changes.

Text change styling — each of TextDeletion, TextInsertion, TextMoveFrom, and TextMoveTo accepts:

Property	Type	Description
Underline	Enum	0 = None, 1 = SingleLine, 2 = DoubleLine, 3 = Thick
Strikethrough	Enum	0 = None, 1 = SingleLine, 2 = DoubleLine
TextColor	String	RGB colour as comma-separated values (e.g., "181, 8, 46" for red).
HighlightColour	String	Optional highlight/background colour. Set to null for no highlight.

Default text styles:

• TextDeletion: Red text ("181, 8, 46") with single strikethrough
• TextInsertion: Blue text ("55, 110, 150") with single underline
• TextMoveFrom: Green text ("44, 98, 52") with double strikethrough
• TextMoveTo: Green text ("44, 98, 52") with double underline

Cell change highlighting — each of CellDelete, CellInsert, CellMerge, and CellSplit accepts:

Property	Type	Description
HighlightColor	String	RGB colour for cell background (e.g., "252, 230, 244" for pink).

Default cell colours:

• CellDelete: Pink ("252, 230, 244")
• CellInsert: Light blue ("225, 242, 250")
• CellMerge: Light orange ("252, 227, 208")
• CellSplit: Light yellow ("254, 244, 222")

Revised line marker:

Property	Type	Description
RevisedLine.Mark	Enum	0 = None, 1 = Left border, 2 = Right border

PowerPoint-specific settings (PowerPointRedlineSettings)

These are set inside a nested PowerPointRedlineSettings object within the profile JSON.

Property	Type	Default	Description
CompareText	Boolean	true	Compare slide text content.
CompareImages	Boolean	true	Compare images in slides.
CompareTables	Boolean	true	Compare tables in slides.
CompareGroupedShapesAndSmartArt	Boolean	true	Compare grouped shapes and SmartArt.
CompareSpeakerNotes	Boolean	true	Compare speaker notes.
CompareSlideNumbers	Boolean	true	Compare slide numbers.
CompareCharts	Boolean	false	Compare chart content.
CompareMasterSlide	Boolean	false	Compare master slide changes.
CompareComments	Boolean	false	Compare slide comments.
CompareStyles	Boolean	false	Compare text and shape styling.
ShowMatchesInGreyscale	Boolean	true	Display unchanged slides in greyscale to emphasise changes.
ShowShapeMoves	Boolean	false	Highlight shape position changes.
ShapeMoveThreshold	Integer	0	Minimum pixels a shape must move to be flagged as a change.
AutoAdjustLayoutToResolveOverlappingEdits	Boolean	false	Automatically adjust slide layout when edit markers overlap.

Excel-specific settings (ExcelRedlineSettings)

These are set inside a nested ExcelRedlineSettings object within the profile JSON.

Property	Type	Default	Description
RedlineCompareType	Enum	0 (ValuesAndFormulas)	What to compare in cells. 0 = ValuesAndFormulas, 1 = ValuesOnly, 2 = FormulasOnly.
FormulaChangeNotesVisible	Boolean	false	Show notes explaining formula changes in the output.
DetectColumnEdits	Boolean	true	Track column insertions and deletions.
DetectRowEdits	Boolean	true	Track row insertions and deletions.
ShowMatchesInGreyscale	Boolean	true	Display unchanged cells in greyscale to emphasise changes.
MaximumCellEditsPerSheet	Integer	1000000	Maximum number of cell-level changes to track per sheet.
IsExcelMaximumChangesPerSheetEnabled	Boolean	false	Enable the maximum changes per sheet limit.

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DMS integrations

Enabling/Disabling iManage integration

Controls whether iManage integration is enabled by default.

Key: HKCU:\Software\Policies\Draftable\Feature
Value name: DmsEnabled
Value type: REG_DWORD
Value data: <key>

The value <key> can be set to 1 for enabled, or 0 for disabled.

iManage endpoints (CSV format)

Version 25.11 and later: This setting replaces the separate ImanageOnPremisesClientId and ImanageOnPremisesServerUrl settings. Use this setting for all new deployments.

Specifies one or more iManage server URLs, separated by semicolons. Only absolute HTTPS URLs are allowed. The first valid URL becomes the default. When set, users cannot edit the list; they can only choose from the provided endpoints.

Key: HKCU:\Software\Policies\Draftable\Feature
Value name: ImanageEndpointsCsvPolicy
Value type: REG_SZ
Value data: <endpoints>

Example: https://cloudimanage.com;https://tenant1.cloudimanage.com;https://sso.company.com/imanage

Available from version 25.10.100

Use a consistent style (no trailing slash) to avoid duplicates.

iManage On-Premises Client ID (Pre-25.11)

For versions prior to 25.11 only: This setting is superseded by ImanageEndpointsCsvPolicy in version 25.11 and later. Use this setting only if you are running Draftable Legal versions before 25.11.

Specifies a custom iManage client ID for on-premises deployments.

Key: HKCU:\Software\Policies\Draftable\Feature
Value name: ImanageOnPremisesClientId
Value type: REG_SZ
Value data: <client-id-guid>

iManage On-Premises Server URL (Pre-25.11)

For versions prior to 25.11 only: This setting is superseded by ImanageEndpointsCsvPolicy in version 25.11 and later. Use this setting only if you are running Draftable Legal versions before 25.11.

Specifies the server URL for on-premises iManage configuration.

Key: HKCU:\Software\Policies\Draftable\Feature
Value name: ImanageOnPremisesServerUrl
Value type: REG_SZ
Value data: <url>

Example: https://imanage.yourcompany.com

Deprecated in version 25.10.100. This setting has been superseded by ImanageEndpointsCsvPolicy. Use the iManage endpoints (CSV) setting for all new deployments.

iManage Persistent Session

Controls whether iManage login details are retained on the end user’s machine. Recommended to disable for SSO scenarios. Important to keep enabled for non-SSO scenarios.

Key: HKCU:\Software\Policies\Draftable\Feature
Value name: ImanagePersistentSessionEnabled
Value type: REG_DWORD
Value data: <key>

The value <key> can be set to 1 for enabled (default), or 0 to disable.

If you are having iManage connection issues, try setting this to 0, restart Draftable, and reconnect (you will be prompted to login again).

Use system browser to sign in to iManage

Controls how users sign in to iManage. By default, sign-in happens in an embedded browser inside the application. Enabling this setting routes the iManage OAuth sign-in through the user’s default web browser instead, which is required when an identity provider or Conditional Access policy blocks sign-in from third-party browsers such as the embedded Chromium runtime.

Key: HKCU:\Software\Policies\Draftable\Feature
Value name: ImanageUseSystemBrowserForSignin
Value type: REG_DWORD
Value data: <key>

The value <key> can be set to 1 to sign in via the default web browser, or 0 to use the embedded browser (default). When set by policy, the in-app checkbox is locked.

Because of the iManage refresh-token lifetime (typically 30 to 90 days, depending on tenant configuration), users may be prompted to sign in again periodically.

Available from version 26.6.0

Skip the iManage system-browser sign-in confirmation prompt

Controls whether a confirmation prompt is shown before Draftable opens the system browser to sign in to iManage. By default, the prompt is shown first. Enabling this setting suppresses the prompt so the default browser opens immediately.

Key: HKCU:\Software\Policies\Draftable\Feature
Value name: ImanageSystemBrowserSkipConfirm
Value type: REG_DWORD
Value data: <key>

The value <key> can be set to 1 to suppress the confirmation prompt, or 0 to show it (default).

This setting applies only when Use system browser to sign in to iManage is enabled.

Available from version 26.6.200

iManage automatic login

Enables automatic iManage login when the application starts. This may show the iManage login screen depending on your iManage configuration.

Key: HKCU:\Software\Policies\Draftable\Feature
Value name: ImanageAutoLogInEnabled
Value type: REG_DWORD
Value data: <key>

The value <key> can be set to 1 for enabled, or 0 for disabled (default).

Upload Track Changes output as new iManage version

Controls whether users can upload Track Changes output to iManage as a new version of the document.

Key: HKCU:\Software\Policies\Draftable\Feature
Value name: TrackChangesOutputUploadAsImanageNewVersionEnabled
Value type: REG_DWORD
Value data: <key>

The value <key> can be set to 1 for enabled (default), or 0 to disable.

Upload output as related iManage file

Controls whether users can upload comparison output as a new related file in iManage.

Key: HKCU:\Software\Policies\Draftable\Feature
Value name: SaveImanageFileWithRelatedEnabled
Value type: REG_DWORD
Value data: <key>

The value <key> can be set to 1 for enabled (default), or 0 to disable.

Available from version 25.5.0

Automatic selection of two latest versions

When a single file with multiple versions is selected, Draftable automatically loads the two most recent versions.

Key: HKCU:\Software\Policies\Draftable\Feature
Value name: IsLoadLatestDmsPairEnabled
Value type: REG_DWORD
Value data: <key>

The value <key> can be set to 1 for enabled, or 0 for disabled (default).

Enabling/Disabling SharePoint integration

Controls whether SharePoint integration is enabled.

Key: HKCU:\Software\Policies\Draftable\Feature
Value name: SharePointEnabled
Value type: REG_DWORD
Value data: <key>

The value <key> can be set to 1 for enabled, or 0 for disabled (default).

Enable SharePoint Heavy Usage Mode

Optimizes SharePoint integration for environments with high usage.

Key: HKCU:\Software\Policies\Draftable\Feature
Value name: SharePointHeavyUsageModeEnabled
Value type: REG_DWORD
Value data: <key>

The value <key> can be set to 1 for enabled, or 0 for disabled (default).

As of the 26.6.200 Group Policy templates, this setting is no longer surfaced as a Group Policy. The registry value shown above is still read by the application, and the toggle remains available in the in-app SharePoint settings.

Available from version 26.1.0

Hide minor SharePoint versions by default

Controls whether the SharePoint version picker hides minor versions by default. Users can still toggle minor versions on for an individual comparison.

Key: HKCU:\Software\Policies\Draftable\Feature
Value name: SharePointHideMinorVersionsByDefaultEnabled
Value type: REG_DWORD
Value data: <key>

The value <key> can be set to 1 to hide minor versions by default, or 0 to show them (default).

Available from version 26.6.200

Enabling/Disabling OneDrive integration

Controls whether OneDrive integration is enabled.

Key: HKCU:\Software\Policies\Draftable\Feature
Value name: IsOneDriveEnabled
Value type: REG_DWORD
Value data: <key>

The value <key> can be set to 1 for enabled (default), or 0 to disable.

Available from version 25.5.200

Enabling/Disabling NetDocuments integration

Controls whether NetDocuments integration is enabled.

Key: HKCU:\Software\Policies\Draftable\Feature
Value name: IsNetDocsEnabled
Value type: REG_DWORD
Value data: <key>

The value <key> can be set to 1 for enabled, or 0 for disabled (default).

Enabling/Disabling Worldox integration

Controls whether Worldox integration is enabled.

Key: HKCU:\Software\Policies\Draftable\Feature
Value name: IsWorldoxEnabled
Value type: REG_DWORD
Value data: <key>

The value <key> can be set to 1 for enabled, or 0 for disabled (default).

Enabling/Disabling Epona integration

Controls whether Epona integration is enabled.

Key: HKCU:\Software\Policies\Draftable\Feature
Value name: IsEponaEnabled
Value type: REG_DWORD
Value data: <key>

The value <key> can be set to 1 for enabled, or 0 for disabled (default).

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HTTP Listener (iManage communication)

Enable local HTTP Listener

Enables the local HTTP listener that allows running Draftable from external applications (e.g., iManage web, Outlook, etc.).

Key: HKCU:\Software\Policies\Draftable\HttpListener
Value name: CommunicationEnabled
Value type: REG_DWORD
Value data: <key>

The value <key> can be set to 1 for enabled (default), or 0 to disable.

HTTP Listener Communication Port

Specifies the port number for the HTTP Listener.

Key: HKCU:\Software\Policies\Draftable\HttpListener
Value name: CommunicationPort
Value type: REG_SZ
Value data: <port>

Default value is 4764.

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Redline in Email

Hide the Create New Email button

Hides the Create New Email button in the Draftable Redline in Email Outlook add-in, removing the option for users to generate the redline as a brand-new email. Useful where your workflow requires users to redline only within existing emails.

Key: HKCU:\Software\Policies\Draftable\OfficeAddin\RedlineInEmail
Value name: HideCreateNewEmailButton
Value type: REG_DWORD
Value data: <key>

The value <key> can be set to 1 to hide the button, or 0 to show it (default).

Policy-only setting. This value is read only from the Group Policy paths — HKCU:\Software\Policies\Draftable\OfficeAddin\RedlineInEmail (per user) or HKLM:\Software\Policies\Draftable\OfficeAddin\RedlineInEmail (per machine). There is no user-level (HKCU:\Software\Draftable\…) equivalent. It is not included in the Group Policy ADMX template files, so configure it directly in the registry or via a Group Policy registry preference. Requires the Redline in Email add-in with Draftable Desktop 26.6.0 or later.

Available from version 26.6.0

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Error handling and support

Custom contact details

Set custom contact details to replace [e-mail] in all dialog windows and as the email recipient for support requests.

Key: HKCU:\Software\Policies\Draftable\Feature
Value name: CustomErrorContactInfoSetting
Value type: REG_SZ
Value data: <email>

Custom error message

Set a custom error message that will be shown when something goes wrong during a comparison.

Key: HKCU:\Software\Policies\Draftable\Feature
Value name: CustomCompareErrorMessage
Value type: REG_SZ
Value data: <message>

Custom email body for support

Set a custom email message that will be included when a user sends logs via Outlook after an application error.

Key: HKCU:\Software\Policies\Draftable\Feature
Value name: CustomEmailSupportMessage
Value type: REG_SZ
Value data: <message>

Custom email subject for exports

Set a custom email subject that will be used when users export via the Email option.

Key: HKCU:\Software\Policies\Draftable\Feature
Value name: CustomEmailSubject
Value type: REG_SZ
Value data: <subject>

Custom email body for exports

Set the default email body used when users export via the Email option. If users choose to include any export outputs in the email body, those outputs will be appended.

Key: HKCU:\Software\Policies\Draftable\Feature
Value name: CustomEmailBody
Value type: REG_SZ
Value data: <body>

Available from version 25.10.0

Allow users to share error logs

Controls whether users see the option to draft an email with logs attached when an error occurs during comparison.

Key: HKCU:\Software\Policies\Draftable\Feature
Value name: CompareErrorWindowAllowsToEmailLogs
Value type: REG_DWORD
Value data: <key>

The value <key> can be set to 1 for enabled (default), or 0 to hide this option.

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User interface

Disable Welcome Balloon Notification

Prevents the Welcome Balloon Notification from appearing at application startup.

Key: HKCU:\Software\Policies\Draftable\Feature
Value name: NotShowWelcomeBalloonNotification
Value type: REG_DWORD
Value data: <key>

The value <key> can be set to 1 to disable the notification, or 0 to show it (default).

Free text font family

Set a custom font family for free text comparisons.

Key: HKCU:\Software\Policies\Draftable\Feature
Value name: FreeTextFontSetting
Value type: REG_SZ
Value data: <font-name>

Default value is Arial.

Custom status tags

Override the default status tags available within the comparison viewer. Supply this as a JSON array of color and label pairs.

Key: HKCU:\Software\Policies\Draftable\Frontend
Value name: CustomStatusTags
Value type: REG_SZ
Value data: <json>

Example: [{"color": "#5bf05d", "label": "Reviewed"}, {"color": "#ff6b6b", "label": "Needs Review"}]

Available from version 25.3.100

Application language

Set the application language/culture.

Key: HKCU:\Software\Draftable\Compare
Value name: Culture
Value type: REG_SZ
Value data: <culture>

Available values include: EnUS, EnGB, DeDE, FrFR, EsES, ZhCN, etc.

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Preview features

Enable Preview settings

Controls whether “Preview” settings are visible in the Draftable Legal settings menu. Preview features are experimental and may change.

Key: HKCU:\Software\Draftable\Feature
Value name: PreviewSettingsEnabled
Value type: REG_DWORD
Value data: <key>

The value <key> can be set to 1 for enabled, or 0 for disabled (default).

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Customizing export default settings

The PersistedViewerValues registry key allows administrators to customize the default file extensions and pre-selected options for export workflows (Email, Save, Save to DMS, etc.).

Default export behavior (when no customization is applied)

When no customization is configured, Draftable uses the following defaults for export file format:

Comparison type	Default format
Document comparisons (Word, PDF)	PDF
Workbook comparisons (Excel)	XLSX
Slide comparisons (PowerPoint)	PPTX

Draftable remembers your last file format selection independently per document type. For example, choosing XLSX during an Excel comparison does not change your preferred format for Word comparisons.

Upgrade behavior: Existing user preferences for document comparisons are preserved after upgrade. Workbook and slide comparisons start with the new native-format defaults (XLSX and PPTX respectively).

User Settings Only: This setting does not support Group Policy. It must be configured directly in HKCU:\Software\Draftable\Frontend. To deploy organization-wide, use login scripts or other user-level deployment methods.

Key: HKCU:\Software\Draftable\Frontend
Value name: PersistedViewerValues
Value type: REG_SZ
Value data: <json>

The value is a JSON string containing one or both of the following properties:

Property	Purpose
nextStepOptionFileExtensions	Sets the default file extension for each exporter/export type combination
nextStepOptionSelections	Sets which export types are checked (selected) by default

JSON structure

Each property contains an array of arrays, where each inner array specifies:

For nextStepOptionFileExtensions:

[CategoryId, ExportType, Extension]

For nextStepOptionSelections:

[CategoryId, ExportType]

Category ID reference

UI Option	Category ID
Email	Email
Save to File	SaveFile
Open File	OpenFile
Print	PrintFile
Clipboard	Clipboard
Save to iManage (New File)	SaveImanageFile
Save to iManage (New Version)	SaveImanageVersion
Save to iManage (With Related)	SaveImanageFileWithRelated
Save to NetDocuments	SaveNetDocumentsFile
Save to SharePoint	SaveSharePoint
Save to Worldox	SaveWorldox
Save to Epona	SaveEpona

Export type reference

Export Type	Supported Extensions
Redline	pdf, docx
ChangedPages	pdf, docx
Original	pdf, docx (or xlsx/pptx for spreadsheets/slides)
Revised	pdf, docx (or xlsx/pptx for spreadsheets/slides)
TrackChanges	docx only
SideBySide	pdf only
ChangesReport	csv only
DeparturesTable	csv only

Common examples

Example 1: Default all exports to DOCX (where supported)

This configuration sets DOCX as the default for Redline, ChangedPages, Original, and Revised across all major exporters:

Formatted JSON:

{
  "nextStepOptionFileExtensions": [
    ["Email", "Redline", "docx"],
    ["Email", "ChangedPages", "docx"],
    ["Email", "Original", "docx"],
    ["Email", "Revised", "docx"],
    ["SaveFile", "Redline", "docx"],
    ["SaveFile", "ChangedPages", "docx"],
    ["SaveFile", "Original", "docx"],
    ["SaveFile", "Revised", "docx"],
    ["SaveImanageFile", "Redline", "docx"],
    ["SaveImanageFile", "ChangedPages", "docx"],
    ["SaveImanageFile", "Original", "docx"],
    ["SaveImanageFile", "Revised", "docx"],
    ["SaveImanageVersion", "Redline", "docx"],
    ["SaveImanageVersion", "ChangedPages", "docx"],
    ["SaveImanageVersion", "Original", "docx"],
    ["SaveImanageVersion", "Revised", "docx"],
    ["OpenFile", "Redline", "docx"],
    ["OpenFile", "ChangedPages", "docx"],
    ["OpenFile", "Original", "docx"],
    ["OpenFile", "Revised", "docx"]
  ]
}

Single-line registry value:

{"nextStepOptionFileExtensions":[["Email","Redline","docx"],["Email","ChangedPages","docx"],["Email","Original","docx"],["Email","Revised","docx"],["SaveFile","Redline","docx"],["SaveFile","ChangedPages","docx"],["SaveFile","Original","docx"],["SaveFile","Revised","docx"],["SaveImanageFile","Redline","docx"],["SaveImanageFile","ChangedPages","docx"],["SaveImanageFile","Original","docx"],["SaveImanageFile","Revised","docx"],["SaveImanageVersion","Redline","docx"],["SaveImanageVersion","ChangedPages","docx"],["SaveImanageVersion","Original","docx"],["SaveImanageVersion","Revised","docx"],["OpenFile","Redline","docx"],["OpenFile","ChangedPages","docx"],["OpenFile","Original","docx"],["OpenFile","Revised","docx"]]}

Example 2: Default all exports to PDF

Formatted JSON:

{
  "nextStepOptionFileExtensions": [
    ["Email", "Redline", "pdf"],
    ["Email", "ChangedPages", "pdf"],
    ["Email", "Original", "pdf"],
    ["Email", "Revised", "pdf"],
    ["SaveFile", "Redline", "pdf"],
    ["SaveFile", "ChangedPages", "pdf"],
    ["SaveFile", "Original", "pdf"],
    ["SaveFile", "Revised", "pdf"],
    ["SaveImanageFile", "Redline", "pdf"],
    ["SaveImanageFile", "ChangedPages", "pdf"],
    ["SaveImanageFile", "Original", "pdf"],
    ["SaveImanageFile", "Revised", "pdf"],
    ["SaveImanageVersion", "Redline", "pdf"],
    ["SaveImanageVersion", "ChangedPages", "pdf"],
    ["SaveImanageVersion", "Original", "pdf"],
    ["SaveImanageVersion", "Revised", "pdf"]
  ]
}

Single-line registry value:

{"nextStepOptionFileExtensions":[["Email","Redline","pdf"],["Email","ChangedPages","pdf"],["Email","Original","pdf"],["Email","Revised","pdf"],["SaveFile","Redline","pdf"],["SaveFile","ChangedPages","pdf"],["SaveFile","Original","pdf"],["SaveFile","Revised","pdf"],["SaveImanageFile","Redline","pdf"],["SaveImanageFile","ChangedPages","pdf"],["SaveImanageFile","Original","pdf"],["SaveImanageFile","Revised","pdf"],["SaveImanageVersion","Redline","pdf"],["SaveImanageVersion","ChangedPages","pdf"],["SaveImanageVersion","Original","pdf"],["SaveImanageVersion","Revised","pdf"]]}

Example 3: Customize Email export - only Redline and Revised checked by default

This example sets Email to default to PDF for Redline, DOCX for Revised, and only have Redline and Revised checked:

Formatted JSON:

{
  "nextStepOptionFileExtensions": [
    ["Email", "Redline", "pdf"],
    ["Email", "Revised", "docx"]
  ],
  "nextStepOptionSelections": [
    ["Email", "Redline"],
    ["Email", "Revised"]
  ]
}

Single-line registry value:

{"nextStepOptionFileExtensions":[["Email","Redline","pdf"],["Email","Revised","docx"]],"nextStepOptionSelections":[["Email","Redline"],["Email","Revised"]]}

Options not listed in nextStepOptionSelections will appear unchecked but remain visible and available to the user.

Example 4: Combined configuration for multiple workflows

This example configures Save, Save to iManage, and Save to iManage (New Version) to default to DOCX for Redline:

Formatted JSON:

{
  "nextStepOptionFileExtensions": [
    ["SaveFile", "Redline", "docx"],
    ["SaveImanageFile", "Redline", "docx"],
    ["SaveImanageVersion", "Redline", "docx"]
  ]
}

Single-line registry value:

{"nextStepOptionFileExtensions":[["SaveFile","Redline","docx"],["SaveImanageFile","Redline","docx"],["SaveImanageVersion","Redline","docx"]]}

You only need to specify the combinations you want to customize. Any exporter/export type combinations not listed will use their default values.