EdgeReadingModeServiceBasedExtractionEnabled

Enable service-based extraction for Reading Mode in Microsoft Edge

Supported versions

  • Windows: ≥ 151
  • macOS: ≥ 151
  • Android: Not supported
  • iOS: Not supported

Description

This policy controls whether Microsoft Edge can use the Microsoft online extraction service to improve Reading Mode rendering.

If you enable or don't configure this policy, Microsoft Edge can send the text of the page being read to the service for processing.

If you disable this policy, Microsoft Edge doesn't send the text of the page being read to the service. Reading Mode remains available, but extraction quality may be limited.

Supported features

  • Can be mandatory: Yes
  • Can be recommended: No
  • Dynamic Policy Refresh: Yes
  • Per Profile: Yes
  • Applies to a profile that is signed in with a Microsoft account: No

Data type

  • Boolean

Windows information and settings

Group Policy (ADMX) info

  • GP unique name: EdgeReadingModeServiceBasedExtractionEnabled
  • GP name: Enable service-based extraction for Reading Mode in Microsoft Edge
  • GP path (Mandatory): Administrative Templates/Microsoft Edge
  • GP path (Recommended): N/A
  • GP ADMX file name: MSEdge.admx

Example value

Enabled

Registry settings

  • Path (Mandatory): SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Edge
  • Path (Recommended): N/A
  • Value name: EdgeReadingModeServiceBasedExtractionEnabled
  • Value type: REG_DWORD

Example registry value

0x00000001

Mac information and settings

  • Preference Key name: EdgeReadingModeServiceBasedExtractionEnabled
  • Example value:
<true/>

See also