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 Word 2016\Disable Items in User Interface\Predefined Description
This policy setting allows you to disable some specific commands in Microsoft Word. Commands are buttons, menus, or other items that can be added to the Quick Access Toolbar or to the Ribbon under File tab | Options | Quick Access Toolbar or via File | Options | Customize Ribbon, respectively. If you enable this policy setting then you can specify what commands in the user interface for Word are disabled. If you disable or do not configure this policy setting, the commands in the predefined list are all enabled in Word.
Registry
HKCU
software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\word\disabledcmdbaritemscheckboxes This policy sets several registry values:
weboptions Enabled:
weboptions = (not defined) Disabled:
weboptions = (deleted) generaloptions Enabled:
generaloptions = (not defined) Disabled:
generaloptions = (deleted) fileopensearchtheweb Enabled:
fileopensearchtheweb = (not defined) Disabled:
fileopensearchtheweb = (deleted) 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\word\disabledcmdbaritemscheckboxes]
; "weboptions" = (not defined)
; "generaloptions" = (not defined)
; "fileopensearchtheweb" = (not defined)
"filewebpagepreview"=dword:00000000
"sendtomailrecipient"=dword:00000000
"inserthyperlink"=dword:00000000
"flyoutanchorprotectdocumentmenu"=dword:00000000
"toolsmacro"=dword:00000000
"toolsmacromacros"=dword:00000000
"toolsmacrorecord"=dword:00000000
"toolsmacrosecurity"=dword:00000000
"toolsmacrovbe"=dword:00000000
"toolstemplateaddins"=dword:00000000
"webaddress"=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\word\disabledcmdbaritemscheckboxes'
New-Item -Path $path -Force | Out-Null
# weboptions = (not defined)
# generaloptions = (not defined)
# fileopensearchtheweb = (not defined)
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'filewebpagepreview' -Value 0 -Type DWord
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'sendtomailrecipient' -Value 0 -Type DWord
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'inserthyperlink' -Value 0 -Type DWord
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'flyoutanchorprotectdocumentmenu' -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 'toolsmacrorecord' -Value 0 -Type DWord
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'toolsmacrosecurity' -Value 0 -Type DWord
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'toolsmacrovbe' -Value 0 -Type DWord
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'toolstemplateaddins' -Value 0 -Type DWord
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'webaddress' -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
}
# HKCU:\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\word\disabledcmdbaritemscheckboxes\weboptions: weboptions= is not representable as a registry value.
# HKCU:\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\word\disabledcmdbaritemscheckboxes\generaloptions: generaloptions= is not representable as a registry value.
# HKCU:\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\word\disabledcmdbaritemscheckboxes\fileopensearchtheweb: fileopensearchtheweb= is not representable as a registry value.
$checks = @(
(Test-RegistryValue -Path 'HKCU:\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\word\disabledcmdbaritemscheckboxes' -Name 'filewebpagepreview' -Expected 0 -Kind DWord)
(Test-RegistryValue -Path 'HKCU:\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\word\disabledcmdbaritemscheckboxes' -Name 'sendtomailrecipient' -Expected 0 -Kind DWord)
(Test-RegistryValue -Path 'HKCU:\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\word\disabledcmdbaritemscheckboxes' -Name 'inserthyperlink' -Expected 0 -Kind DWord)
(Test-RegistryValue -Path 'HKCU:\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\word\disabledcmdbaritemscheckboxes' -Name 'flyoutanchorprotectdocumentmenu' -Expected 0 -Kind DWord)
(Test-RegistryValue -Path 'HKCU:\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\word\disabledcmdbaritemscheckboxes' -Name 'toolsmacro' -Expected 0 -Kind DWord)
(Test-RegistryValue -Path 'HKCU:\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\word\disabledcmdbaritemscheckboxes' -Name 'toolsmacromacros' -Expected 0 -Kind DWord)
(Test-RegistryValue -Path 'HKCU:\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\word\disabledcmdbaritemscheckboxes' -Name 'toolsmacrorecord' -Expected 0 -Kind DWord)
(Test-RegistryValue -Path 'HKCU:\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\word\disabledcmdbaritemscheckboxes' -Name 'toolsmacrosecurity' -Expected 0 -Kind DWord)
(Test-RegistryValue -Path 'HKCU:\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\word\disabledcmdbaritemscheckboxes' -Name 'toolsmacrovbe' -Expected 0 -Kind DWord)
(Test-RegistryValue -Path 'HKCU:\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\word\disabledcmdbaritemscheckboxes' -Name 'toolstemplateaddins' -Expected 0 -Kind DWord)
(Test-RegistryValue -Path 'HKCU:\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\word\disabledcmdbaritemscheckboxes' -Name 'webaddress' -Expected 0 -Kind DWord)
)
if ($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\word\disabledcmdbaritemscheckboxes'
New-Item -Path $path -Force | Out-Null
# weboptions = (not defined)
# generaloptions = (not defined)
# fileopensearchtheweb = (not defined)
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'filewebpagepreview' -Value 0 -Type DWord
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'sendtomailrecipient' -Value 0 -Type DWord
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'inserthyperlink' -Value 0 -Type DWord
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'flyoutanchorprotectdocumentmenu' -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 'toolsmacrorecord' -Value 0 -Type DWord
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'toolsmacrosecurity' -Value 0 -Type DWord
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'toolsmacrovbe' -Value 0 -Type DWord
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'toolstemplateaddins' -Value 0 -Type DWord
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'webaddress' -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
}
# HKCU:\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\word\disabledcmdbaritemscheckboxes\weboptions: weboptions= is not representable as a registry value.
# HKCU:\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\word\disabledcmdbaritemscheckboxes\generaloptions: generaloptions= is not representable as a registry value.
# HKCU:\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\word\disabledcmdbaritemscheckboxes\fileopensearchtheweb: fileopensearchtheweb= is not representable as a registry value.
$checks = @(
(Test-RegistryValue -Path 'HKCU:\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\word\disabledcmdbaritemscheckboxes' -Name 'filewebpagepreview' -Expected 0 -Kind DWord)
(Test-RegistryValue -Path 'HKCU:\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\word\disabledcmdbaritemscheckboxes' -Name 'sendtomailrecipient' -Expected 0 -Kind DWord)
(Test-RegistryValue -Path 'HKCU:\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\word\disabledcmdbaritemscheckboxes' -Name 'inserthyperlink' -Expected 0 -Kind DWord)
(Test-RegistryValue -Path 'HKCU:\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\word\disabledcmdbaritemscheckboxes' -Name 'flyoutanchorprotectdocumentmenu' -Expected 0 -Kind DWord)
(Test-RegistryValue -Path 'HKCU:\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\word\disabledcmdbaritemscheckboxes' -Name 'toolsmacro' -Expected 0 -Kind DWord)
(Test-RegistryValue -Path 'HKCU:\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\word\disabledcmdbaritemscheckboxes' -Name 'toolsmacromacros' -Expected 0 -Kind DWord)
(Test-RegistryValue -Path 'HKCU:\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\word\disabledcmdbaritemscheckboxes' -Name 'toolsmacrorecord' -Expected 0 -Kind DWord)
(Test-RegistryValue -Path 'HKCU:\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\word\disabledcmdbaritemscheckboxes' -Name 'toolsmacrosecurity' -Expected 0 -Kind DWord)
(Test-RegistryValue -Path 'HKCU:\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\word\disabledcmdbaritemscheckboxes' -Name 'toolsmacrovbe' -Expected 0 -Kind DWord)
(Test-RegistryValue -Path 'HKCU:\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\word\disabledcmdbaritemscheckboxes' -Name 'toolstemplateaddins' -Expected 0 -Kind DWord)
(Test-RegistryValue -Path 'HKCU:\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\word\disabledcmdbaritemscheckboxes' -Name 'webaddress' -Expected 0 -Kind DWord)
)
if ($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\word\disabledcmdbaritemscheckboxes'
New-Item -Path $path -Force | Out-Null
# weboptions = (not defined)
# generaloptions = (not defined)
# fileopensearchtheweb = (not defined)
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'filewebpagepreview' -Value 0 -Type DWord
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'sendtomailrecipient' -Value 0 -Type DWord
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'inserthyperlink' -Value 0 -Type DWord
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'flyoutanchorprotectdocumentmenu' -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 'toolsmacrorecord' -Value 0 -Type DWord
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'toolsmacrosecurity' -Value 0 -Type DWord
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'toolsmacrovbe' -Value 0 -Type DWord
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'toolstemplateaddins' -Value 0 -Type DWord
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'webaddress' -Value 0 -Type DWordBuilding a multi-setting collection? Add this setting and generate combined .reg / PowerShell / GPO scripts.