Excel 2013 - disable "scale content for a4 or 8.5 x11" paper sizes" deploy via group policy

In office 2010 and 2013, the option "scale content for a4 or 8.5 x11" paper sizes" is enabled by default in word and excel.
I need to be disable this option on all machines, since it conflicts with our printers and doesn't allow us to print.
Ideally this should be done by group policy as our users change very frequently.
I have found the policy to disable this option in word, but can't find a similar policy setting for excel.
Any idea how I can resolve this?

Create the below given registry key using GPP for Excel and apply that to the ou or security group to disable or enable the check mark.
0=Disable
1=enable
Navigate group policy "User Configuration\Preferences\Windows Settings\Registry"
Right click on Registry\New\Registry Item
Action: Update
Hive: HKEY_CURRENT_USER
Key Path: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\14.0\Excel\Options
Value name: A4Letter
Value Type: REG_DWORD
Value Data: 0

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