Disable predefined commands

Verified with Microsoft 365/Office 5568.1000 — updated on September 4, 2026

Microsoft 365/Office 5568.1000

Supported on: At least Windows Server 2008 R2 or Windows 7

Path in the GPO console

User Configuration\Administrative Templates\Microsoft Access 2016\Disable Items in User Interface\Predefined

Description

This policy setting allows you to disable specific command bar buttons and menu items in the specified applications. If you enable this policy setting you can disable specific command bar buttons and menu items in the user interface for the selected application. The predefined list of command bar buttons and menu items you can disable becomes available to you when you enable this policy setting. If you disable or do not configure this policy setting, the predefined list of command bar buttons and menu items are enabled for the application.

Registry

HKCU software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\access\disabledcmdbaritemscheckboxes

Value name: fileopensearchtheweb

More options available

Options

File tab | Access Options | Customize | All Commands | Email

sendtomailrecipient boolean

Database tools | Database tools | Encrypt with Password

toolssecuritysetpwd boolean

File tab | Access Options | Customize | All Commands | User and Group Permissions

toolssecurityperms boolean

File tab | Access Options | Customize | All Commands | User and Group accounts

toolssecurityaccts boolean

File tab | Access Options | Customize | All Commands | User-Level Security Wizard...

toolssecuritysecwiz boolean

File tab | Access Options | Customize | All Commands | Encode/Decode Database

toolssecurityencrypt boolean

Database tools | Macro | Visual Basic

toolsmacrovbe boolean

Database Tools | Macro | Run Macro

accrunmacro boolean

Database Tools | Macro | Convert Macros to Visual Basic

toolsmacroconvertmacros boolean

Database Tools | Macro | Create Shortcut Menu from Macro

toolsmacrocreateshortcutmenu boolean

Database Tools | Database Tools | Add-Ins

addinsmenuicon boolean

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.reg file

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

; Exported from gporais.com
; Policy: Disable predefined commands
; State: Enabled
; Supported on: At least Windows Server 2008 R2 or Windows 7

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\access\disabledcmdbaritemscheckboxes]
"fileopensearchtheweb"=dword:00000001
"sendtomailrecipient"=dword:00000000
"toolssecuritysetpwd"=dword:00000000
"toolssecurityperms"=dword:00000000
"toolssecurityaccts"=dword:00000000
"toolssecuritysecwiz"=dword:00000000
"toolssecurityencrypt"=dword:00000000
"toolsmacrovbe"=dword:00000000
"accrunmacro"=dword:00000000
"toolsmacroconvertmacros"=dword:00000000
"toolsmacrocreateshortcutmenu"=dword:00000000
"addinsmenuicon"=dword:00000000

More formats (PowerShell, Intune, SCCM)

PowerShell

# Exported from gporais.com
# Policy: Disable predefined commands
# State: Enabled
# Supported on: At least Windows Server 2008 R2 or Windows 7
# Warning: In SYSTEM context (the Intune default), HKCU targets the SYSTEM profile. Run this script using the logged-on credentials.

$path = 'HKCU:\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\access\disabledcmdbaritemscheckboxes'
New-Item -Path $path -Force | Out-Null
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'fileopensearchtheweb' -Value 1 -Type DWord
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'sendtomailrecipient' -Value 0 -Type DWord
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'toolssecuritysetpwd' -Value 0 -Type DWord
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'toolssecurityperms' -Value 0 -Type DWord
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'toolssecurityaccts' -Value 0 -Type DWord
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'toolssecuritysecwiz' -Value 0 -Type DWord
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'toolssecurityencrypt' -Value 0 -Type DWord
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'toolsmacrovbe' -Value 0 -Type DWord
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'accrunmacro' -Value 0 -Type DWord
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'toolsmacroconvertmacros' -Value 0 -Type DWord
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'toolsmacrocreateshortcutmenu' -Value 0 -Type DWord
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'addinsmenuicon' -Value 0 -Type DWord

Intune XML

No direct Policy CSP / OMA-URI mapping for this policy. Use the Intune Remediation tab, or ingest the ADMX in Intune.

Intune Remediation

# === Detection script ===
# Exported from gporais.com
# Policy: Disable predefined commands
# State: Enabled
# Supported on: At least Windows Server 2008 R2 or Windows 7
# Warning: In SYSTEM context (the Intune default), HKCU targets the SYSTEM profile. Run this script using the logged-on credentials.

function Test-RegistryValue {
  param(
    [Parameter(Mandatory = $true)][string]$Path,
    [Parameter(Mandatory = $true)][string]$Name,
    [object]$Expected,
    [ValidateSet('String', 'DWord', 'MultiString')][string]$Kind = 'String',
    [switch]$Absent
  )

  try {
    $item = Get-ItemProperty -LiteralPath $Path -Name $Name -ErrorAction Stop
  } catch {
    return $Absent.IsPresent
  }

  if ($Absent.IsPresent) { return $false }
  $actual = $item.$Name

  if ($Kind -eq 'DWord') { return ([int64]$actual) -eq ([int64]$Expected) }
  if ($Kind -eq 'MultiString') {
    $actualValues = @($actual)
    $expectedValues = @($Expected)
    if ($actualValues.Count -ne $expectedValues.Count) { return $false }
    for ($i = 0; $i -lt $expectedValues.Count; $i++) {
      if ([string]$actualValues[$i] -ne [string]$expectedValues[$i]) { return $false }
    }
    return $true
  }

  return [string]$actual -eq [string]$Expected
}

$checks = @(
  (Test-RegistryValue -Path 'HKCU:\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\access\disabledcmdbaritemscheckboxes' -Name 'fileopensearchtheweb' -Expected 1 -Kind DWord)
  (Test-RegistryValue -Path 'HKCU:\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\access\disabledcmdbaritemscheckboxes' -Name 'sendtomailrecipient' -Expected 0 -Kind DWord)
  (Test-RegistryValue -Path 'HKCU:\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\access\disabledcmdbaritemscheckboxes' -Name 'toolssecuritysetpwd' -Expected 0 -Kind DWord)
  (Test-RegistryValue -Path 'HKCU:\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\access\disabledcmdbaritemscheckboxes' -Name 'toolssecurityperms' -Expected 0 -Kind DWord)
  (Test-RegistryValue -Path 'HKCU:\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\access\disabledcmdbaritemscheckboxes' -Name 'toolssecurityaccts' -Expected 0 -Kind DWord)
  (Test-RegistryValue -Path 'HKCU:\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\access\disabledcmdbaritemscheckboxes' -Name 'toolssecuritysecwiz' -Expected 0 -Kind DWord)
  (Test-RegistryValue -Path 'HKCU:\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\access\disabledcmdbaritemscheckboxes' -Name 'toolssecurityencrypt' -Expected 0 -Kind DWord)
  (Test-RegistryValue -Path 'HKCU:\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\access\disabledcmdbaritemscheckboxes' -Name 'toolsmacrovbe' -Expected 0 -Kind DWord)
  (Test-RegistryValue -Path 'HKCU:\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\access\disabledcmdbaritemscheckboxes' -Name 'accrunmacro' -Expected 0 -Kind DWord)
  (Test-RegistryValue -Path 'HKCU:\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\access\disabledcmdbaritemscheckboxes' -Name 'toolsmacroconvertmacros' -Expected 0 -Kind DWord)
  (Test-RegistryValue -Path 'HKCU:\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\access\disabledcmdbaritemscheckboxes' -Name 'toolsmacrocreateshortcutmenu' -Expected 0 -Kind DWord)
  (Test-RegistryValue -Path 'HKCU:\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\access\disabledcmdbaritemscheckboxes' -Name 'addinsmenuicon' -Expected 0 -Kind DWord)
)

if ($checks -notcontains $false) {
  Write-Output 'Compliant'
  exit 0
}

Write-Output 'Non-compliant'
exit 1

# === Remediation script ===
# Exported from gporais.com
# Policy: Disable predefined commands
# State: Enabled
# Supported on: At least Windows Server 2008 R2 or Windows 7
# Warning: In SYSTEM context (the Intune default), HKCU targets the SYSTEM profile. Run this script using the logged-on credentials.

$path = 'HKCU:\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\access\disabledcmdbaritemscheckboxes'
New-Item -Path $path -Force | Out-Null
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'fileopensearchtheweb' -Value 1 -Type DWord
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'sendtomailrecipient' -Value 0 -Type DWord
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'toolssecuritysetpwd' -Value 0 -Type DWord
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'toolssecurityperms' -Value 0 -Type DWord
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'toolssecurityaccts' -Value 0 -Type DWord
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'toolssecuritysecwiz' -Value 0 -Type DWord
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'toolssecurityencrypt' -Value 0 -Type DWord
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'toolsmacrovbe' -Value 0 -Type DWord
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'accrunmacro' -Value 0 -Type DWord
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'toolsmacroconvertmacros' -Value 0 -Type DWord
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'toolsmacrocreateshortcutmenu' -Value 0 -Type DWord
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'addinsmenuicon' -Value 0 -Type DWord

SCCM scripts

# Exported from gporais.com
# Policy: Disable predefined commands
# State: Enabled
# Supported on: At least Windows Server 2008 R2 or Windows 7
# SCCM Configuration Item guidance:
# Create a Configuration Item of type "Setting: Script".
# Discovery script: use the Detection script below.
# Remediation script: use the Remediation script below.
# Compliance rule: the Discovery script output equals 'Compliant'.

# === Detection script ===
# Exported from gporais.com
# Policy: Disable predefined commands
# State: Enabled
# Supported on: At least Windows Server 2008 R2 or Windows 7
# Warning: In SYSTEM context (the Intune default), HKCU targets the SYSTEM profile. Run this script using the logged-on credentials.

function Test-RegistryValue {
  param(
    [Parameter(Mandatory = $true)][string]$Path,
    [Parameter(Mandatory = $true)][string]$Name,
    [object]$Expected,
    [ValidateSet('String', 'DWord', 'MultiString')][string]$Kind = 'String',
    [switch]$Absent
  )

  try {
    $item = Get-ItemProperty -LiteralPath $Path -Name $Name -ErrorAction Stop
  } catch {
    return $Absent.IsPresent
  }

  if ($Absent.IsPresent) { return $false }
  $actual = $item.$Name

  if ($Kind -eq 'DWord') { return ([int64]$actual) -eq ([int64]$Expected) }
  if ($Kind -eq 'MultiString') {
    $actualValues = @($actual)
    $expectedValues = @($Expected)
    if ($actualValues.Count -ne $expectedValues.Count) { return $false }
    for ($i = 0; $i -lt $expectedValues.Count; $i++) {
      if ([string]$actualValues[$i] -ne [string]$expectedValues[$i]) { return $false }
    }
    return $true
  }

  return [string]$actual -eq [string]$Expected
}

$checks = @(
  (Test-RegistryValue -Path 'HKCU:\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\access\disabledcmdbaritemscheckboxes' -Name 'fileopensearchtheweb' -Expected 1 -Kind DWord)
  (Test-RegistryValue -Path 'HKCU:\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\access\disabledcmdbaritemscheckboxes' -Name 'sendtomailrecipient' -Expected 0 -Kind DWord)
  (Test-RegistryValue -Path 'HKCU:\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\access\disabledcmdbaritemscheckboxes' -Name 'toolssecuritysetpwd' -Expected 0 -Kind DWord)
  (Test-RegistryValue -Path 'HKCU:\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\access\disabledcmdbaritemscheckboxes' -Name 'toolssecurityperms' -Expected 0 -Kind DWord)
  (Test-RegistryValue -Path 'HKCU:\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\access\disabledcmdbaritemscheckboxes' -Name 'toolssecurityaccts' -Expected 0 -Kind DWord)
  (Test-RegistryValue -Path 'HKCU:\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\access\disabledcmdbaritemscheckboxes' -Name 'toolssecuritysecwiz' -Expected 0 -Kind DWord)
  (Test-RegistryValue -Path 'HKCU:\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\access\disabledcmdbaritemscheckboxes' -Name 'toolssecurityencrypt' -Expected 0 -Kind DWord)
  (Test-RegistryValue -Path 'HKCU:\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\access\disabledcmdbaritemscheckboxes' -Name 'toolsmacrovbe' -Expected 0 -Kind DWord)
  (Test-RegistryValue -Path 'HKCU:\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\access\disabledcmdbaritemscheckboxes' -Name 'accrunmacro' -Expected 0 -Kind DWord)
  (Test-RegistryValue -Path 'HKCU:\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\access\disabledcmdbaritemscheckboxes' -Name 'toolsmacroconvertmacros' -Expected 0 -Kind DWord)
  (Test-RegistryValue -Path 'HKCU:\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\access\disabledcmdbaritemscheckboxes' -Name 'toolsmacrocreateshortcutmenu' -Expected 0 -Kind DWord)
  (Test-RegistryValue -Path 'HKCU:\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\access\disabledcmdbaritemscheckboxes' -Name 'addinsmenuicon' -Expected 0 -Kind DWord)
)

if ($checks -notcontains $false) {
  Write-Output 'Compliant'
  exit 0
}

Write-Output 'Non-compliant'
exit 1

# === Remediation script ===
# Exported from gporais.com
# Policy: Disable predefined commands
# State: Enabled
# Supported on: At least Windows Server 2008 R2 or Windows 7
# Warning: In SYSTEM context (the Intune default), HKCU targets the SYSTEM profile. Run this script using the logged-on credentials.

$path = 'HKCU:\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\access\disabledcmdbaritemscheckboxes'
New-Item -Path $path -Force | Out-Null
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'fileopensearchtheweb' -Value 1 -Type DWord
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'sendtomailrecipient' -Value 0 -Type DWord
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'toolssecuritysetpwd' -Value 0 -Type DWord
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'toolssecurityperms' -Value 0 -Type DWord
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'toolssecurityaccts' -Value 0 -Type DWord
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'toolssecuritysecwiz' -Value 0 -Type DWord
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'toolssecurityencrypt' -Value 0 -Type DWord
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'toolsmacrovbe' -Value 0 -Type DWord
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'accrunmacro' -Value 0 -Type DWord
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'toolsmacroconvertmacros' -Value 0 -Type DWord
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'toolsmacrocreateshortcutmenu' -Value 0 -Type DWord
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'addinsmenuicon' -Value 0 -Type DWord

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