Disable predefined commands
Verified with Microsoft 365/Office 5568.1000 — updated on September 4, 2026
Supported on: At least Windows Server 2008 R2 or Windows 7
Path in the GPO console
User Configuration\Administrative Templates\Microsoft Publisher 2016\Disable Items in User Interface\Predefined Description
This policy setting allows you to disable specific command bar buttons and menu items for Publisher. If you enable this policy setting, you can enter an ID number to disable a specific command bar button or menu item. The ID number needs to be in decimal (not hexadecimal). Multiple values should be separated by commas. If you disable or do not configure this policy setting, the predefined list of command bar buttons and menu items are enabled for Publisher.
Registry
HKCU
software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\publisher\disabledcmdbaritemscheckboxes Export Builder
BETAConfigure the state, scope and options, then generate .reg, PowerShell, Intune and SCCM outputs — or add the setting to a multi-setting collection.
These exports write the registry — this is not a managed GPO. ⓘ
.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\publisher\disabledcmdbaritemscheckboxes]
"filepublishtoweb"=dword:00000000
"filewebpagepreview"=dword:00000000
"filesendemailsendthispage"=dword:00000000
"filesendemailemailpreview"=dword:00000000
"toolsmacro"=dword:00000000
"toolsmacromacros"=dword:00000000
"toolsmacrosecurity"=dword:00000000
"toolsmacrovisualbasiceditor"=dword:00000000
"toolsaddins"=dword:00000000
"toolsoptions"=dword:00000000More 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\publisher\disabledcmdbaritemscheckboxes'
New-Item -Path $path -Force | Out-Null
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'filepublishtoweb' -Value 0 -Type DWord
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'filewebpagepreview' -Value 0 -Type DWord
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'filesendemailsendthispage' -Value 0 -Type DWord
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'filesendemailemailpreview' -Value 0 -Type DWord
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'toolsmacro' -Value 0 -Type DWord
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'toolsmacromacros' -Value 0 -Type DWord
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'toolsmacrosecurity' -Value 0 -Type DWord
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'toolsmacrovisualbasiceditor' -Value 0 -Type DWord
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'toolsaddins' -Value 0 -Type DWord
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'toolsoptions' -Value 0 -Type DWordIntune 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
}
$checks = @(
(Test-RegistryValue -Path 'HKCU:\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\publisher\disabledcmdbaritemscheckboxes' -Name 'filepublishtoweb' -Expected 0 -Kind DWord)
(Test-RegistryValue -Path 'HKCU:\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\publisher\disabledcmdbaritemscheckboxes' -Name 'filewebpagepreview' -Expected 0 -Kind DWord)
(Test-RegistryValue -Path 'HKCU:\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\publisher\disabledcmdbaritemscheckboxes' -Name 'filesendemailsendthispage' -Expected 0 -Kind DWord)
(Test-RegistryValue -Path 'HKCU:\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\publisher\disabledcmdbaritemscheckboxes' -Name 'filesendemailemailpreview' -Expected 0 -Kind DWord)
(Test-RegistryValue -Path 'HKCU:\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\publisher\disabledcmdbaritemscheckboxes' -Name 'toolsmacro' -Expected 0 -Kind DWord)
(Test-RegistryValue -Path 'HKCU:\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\publisher\disabledcmdbaritemscheckboxes' -Name 'toolsmacromacros' -Expected 0 -Kind DWord)
(Test-RegistryValue -Path 'HKCU:\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\publisher\disabledcmdbaritemscheckboxes' -Name 'toolsmacrosecurity' -Expected 0 -Kind DWord)
(Test-RegistryValue -Path 'HKCU:\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\publisher\disabledcmdbaritemscheckboxes' -Name 'toolsmacrovisualbasiceditor' -Expected 0 -Kind DWord)
(Test-RegistryValue -Path 'HKCU:\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\publisher\disabledcmdbaritemscheckboxes' -Name 'toolsaddins' -Expected 0 -Kind DWord)
(Test-RegistryValue -Path 'HKCU:\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\publisher\disabledcmdbaritemscheckboxes' -Name 'toolsoptions' -Expected 0 -Kind DWord)
)
if ($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\publisher\disabledcmdbaritemscheckboxes'
New-Item -Path $path -Force | Out-Null
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'filepublishtoweb' -Value 0 -Type DWord
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'filewebpagepreview' -Value 0 -Type DWord
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'filesendemailsendthispage' -Value 0 -Type DWord
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'filesendemailemailpreview' -Value 0 -Type DWord
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'toolsmacro' -Value 0 -Type DWord
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'toolsmacromacros' -Value 0 -Type DWord
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'toolsmacrosecurity' -Value 0 -Type DWord
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'toolsmacrovisualbasiceditor' -Value 0 -Type DWord
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'toolsaddins' -Value 0 -Type DWord
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'toolsoptions' -Value 0 -Type DWordSCCM 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
}
$checks = @(
(Test-RegistryValue -Path 'HKCU:\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\publisher\disabledcmdbaritemscheckboxes' -Name 'filepublishtoweb' -Expected 0 -Kind DWord)
(Test-RegistryValue -Path 'HKCU:\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\publisher\disabledcmdbaritemscheckboxes' -Name 'filewebpagepreview' -Expected 0 -Kind DWord)
(Test-RegistryValue -Path 'HKCU:\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\publisher\disabledcmdbaritemscheckboxes' -Name 'filesendemailsendthispage' -Expected 0 -Kind DWord)
(Test-RegistryValue -Path 'HKCU:\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\publisher\disabledcmdbaritemscheckboxes' -Name 'filesendemailemailpreview' -Expected 0 -Kind DWord)
(Test-RegistryValue -Path 'HKCU:\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\publisher\disabledcmdbaritemscheckboxes' -Name 'toolsmacro' -Expected 0 -Kind DWord)
(Test-RegistryValue -Path 'HKCU:\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\publisher\disabledcmdbaritemscheckboxes' -Name 'toolsmacromacros' -Expected 0 -Kind DWord)
(Test-RegistryValue -Path 'HKCU:\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\publisher\disabledcmdbaritemscheckboxes' -Name 'toolsmacrosecurity' -Expected 0 -Kind DWord)
(Test-RegistryValue -Path 'HKCU:\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\publisher\disabledcmdbaritemscheckboxes' -Name 'toolsmacrovisualbasiceditor' -Expected 0 -Kind DWord)
(Test-RegistryValue -Path 'HKCU:\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\publisher\disabledcmdbaritemscheckboxes' -Name 'toolsaddins' -Expected 0 -Kind DWord)
(Test-RegistryValue -Path 'HKCU:\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\publisher\disabledcmdbaritemscheckboxes' -Name 'toolsoptions' -Expected 0 -Kind DWord)
)
if ($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\publisher\disabledcmdbaritemscheckboxes'
New-Item -Path $path -Force | Out-Null
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'filepublishtoweb' -Value 0 -Type DWord
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'filewebpagepreview' -Value 0 -Type DWord
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'filesendemailsendthispage' -Value 0 -Type DWord
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'filesendemailemailpreview' -Value 0 -Type DWord
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'toolsmacro' -Value 0 -Type DWord
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'toolsmacromacros' -Value 0 -Type DWord
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'toolsmacrosecurity' -Value 0 -Type DWord
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'toolsmacrovisualbasiceditor' -Value 0 -Type DWord
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'toolsaddins' -Value 0 -Type DWord
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'toolsoptions' -Value 0 -Type DWordBuilding a multi-setting collection? Add this setting and generate combined .reg / PowerShell / GPO scripts.