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Microsoft Word 2013 STIG

Rules, Groups, and Values defined within the XCCDF Benchmark

  • Files from the Internet zone must be opened in Protected View.

    This policy setting allows for determining if files downloaded from the Internet zone open in Protected View. If enabling this policy setting, files downloaded from the Internet zone do not open in...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • DTOO288 - Files in unsafe locations

    Group
  • Files in unsafe locations must be opened in Protected View.

    This policy setting determines if files located in unsafe locations will open in Protected View. If unsafe locations have not been specified, only the "Downloaded Program Files" and "Temporary Inte...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • DTOO292 - Set document behavior

    Group
  • DTOO293 - Turn off Protected View for attachments

    Group
  • Attachments opened from Outlook must be in Protected View.

    This policy setting allows for determining if Word files in Outlook attachments open in Protected View. If enabling this policy setting, Outlook attachments do not open in Protected View. If disabl...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • DTOO328 - Use online translation dictionaries

    Group
  • Online translation dictionaries must not be used.

    This setting allows you to prevent online dictionaries from being used for the translation of text through the Research pane.
    Rule Medium Severity
  • DTOO333 - Word 2 and earlier binary documents

    Group
  • DTOO334 - Word 2000 binary documents and templates

    Group

The content of the drawer really is up to you. It could have form fields, definition lists, text lists, labels, charts, progress bars, etc. Spacing recommendation is 24px margins. You can put tabs in here, and can also make the drawer scrollable.

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