Policy
Disable predefined commands
Microsoft Office
Policy overview
Key metadata and intent for this policy.
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.
Internal name
L_Disablecommandbarbuttonsandmenuitems
Policy ID
4ee9c07fdea3
Elements
12
Registry values
How enabled and disabled states update the registry.
No explicit registry values are set for enabled or disabled states.
Policy elements
Inputs and configuration options exposed by this policy.
| Scope | Element | Type | Registry mapping | Constraints & behavior | Copy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| User | File tab | Options | Customize Ribbon | All Commands | Web Page Preview ID L_OfficeButtonxcelOptionsCustomizationCombinedPreviewWebPagePreview | boolean | Path software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\excel\disabledcmdbaritemscheckboxes Value name filewebpagepreview Type REG_SZ | Options: true (3655), false (0) True: Set value = "3655" · False: Set value = "0" | |
| User | File tab | Share | Email ID L_OfficeButtonExcelOptionsCustomizationMailRecipient | boolean | Path software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\excel\disabledcmdbaritemscheckboxes Value name sendtomailrecipient Type REG_SZ | Options: true (2188), false (0) True: Set value = "2188" · False: Set value = "0" | |
| User | Insert tab | Links | Hyperlink ID L_InsertLinksHyperlink | boolean | Path software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\excel\disabledcmdbaritemscheckboxes Value name inserthyperlink Type REG_SZ | Options: true (1576), false (0) True: Set value = "1576" · False: Set value = "0" | |
| User | Review tab | Changes | Protect Sheet ID L_ReviewChangesProtectSheet | boolean | Path software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\excel\disabledcmdbaritemscheckboxes Value name toolsprotectsheet Type REG_SZ | Options: true (893), false (0) True: Set value = "893" · False: Set value = "0" | |
| User | Review tab | Changes | Protect Workbook ID L_ReviewChangesProtectWorkbook | boolean | Path software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\excel\disabledcmdbaritemscheckboxes Value name flyoutanchorprotectworkbookmenu Type REG_SZ | Options: true (16132), false (0) True: Set value = "16132" · False: Set value = "0" | |
| User | Review tab | Changes | Protect and Share Workbook ID L_ReviewChangesProtectSharing | boolean | Path software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\excel\disabledcmdbaritemscheckboxes Value name toolsprotectshare Type REG_SZ | Options: true (3059), false (0) True: Set value = "3059" · False: Set value = "0" | |
| User | View tab | Macros | Macros ID L_ViewMacrosMacros | boolean | Path software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\excel\disabledcmdbaritemscheckboxes Value name flyoutanchormacros Type REG_SZ | Options: true (16106), false (0) True: Set value = "16106" · False: Set value = "0" | |
| User | Developer tab | Code | Macros ID L_DeveloperCodeMacros | boolean | Path software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\excel\disabledcmdbaritemscheckboxes Value name toolsmacromacros Type REG_SZ | Options: true (186), false (0) True: Set value = "186" · False: Set value = "0" | |
| User | Developer tab | Code | Record Macro ID L_DeveloperCodeRecordMacro | boolean | Path software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\excel\disabledcmdbaritemscheckboxes Value name toolsmacrorecord Type REG_SZ | Options: true (184), false (0) True: Set value = "184" · False: Set value = "0" | |
| User | Developer tab | Code | Macro Security ID L_DeveloperCodemacroSecurity | boolean | Path software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\excel\disabledcmdbaritemscheckboxes Value name toolsmacrosecurity Type REG_SZ | Options: true (3627), false (0) True: Set value = "3627" · False: Set value = "0" | |
| User | Developer tab | Code | Visual Basic ID L_DeveloperCodeVisualbasic | boolean | Path software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\excel\disabledcmdbaritemscheckboxes Value name toolsmacrovbe Type REG_SZ | Options: true (1695), false (0) True: Set value = "1695" · False: Set value = "0" | |
| User | File tab | Options | Customize Ribbon | All Commands | Document Location ID L_OfficeButtonExcelOptionsCustomizeDocumentLocation | boolean | Path software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\excel\disabledcmdbaritemscheckboxes Value name webaddress Type REG_SZ | Options: true (1740), false (0) True: Set value = "1740" · False: Set value = "0" |
File tab | Options | Customize Ribbon | All Commands | Web Page Preview
Registry mapping
Path
software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\excel\disabledcmdbaritemscheckboxes
Value name
filewebpagepreview
Type
REG_SZ
Details
Options: true (3655), false (0)
True: Set value = "3655" · False: Set value = "0"
File tab | Share | Email
Registry mapping
Path
software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\excel\disabledcmdbaritemscheckboxes
Value name
sendtomailrecipient
Type
REG_SZ
Details
Options: true (2188), false (0)
True: Set value = "2188" · False: Set value = "0"
Insert tab | Links | Hyperlink
Registry mapping
Path
software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\excel\disabledcmdbaritemscheckboxes
Value name
inserthyperlink
Type
REG_SZ
Details
Options: true (1576), false (0)
True: Set value = "1576" · False: Set value = "0"
Review tab | Changes | Protect Sheet
Registry mapping
Path
software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\excel\disabledcmdbaritemscheckboxes
Value name
toolsprotectsheet
Type
REG_SZ
Details
Options: true (893), false (0)
True: Set value = "893" · False: Set value = "0"
Review tab | Changes | Protect Workbook
Registry mapping
Path
software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\excel\disabledcmdbaritemscheckboxes
Value name
flyoutanchorprotectworkbookmenu
Type
REG_SZ
Details
Options: true (16132), false (0)
True: Set value = "16132" · False: Set value = "0"
Review tab | Changes | Protect and Share Workbook
Registry mapping
Path
software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\excel\disabledcmdbaritemscheckboxes
Value name
toolsprotectshare
Type
REG_SZ
Details
Options: true (3059), false (0)
True: Set value = "3059" · False: Set value = "0"
View tab | Macros | Macros
Registry mapping
Path
software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\excel\disabledcmdbaritemscheckboxes
Value name
flyoutanchormacros
Type
REG_SZ
Details
Options: true (16106), false (0)
True: Set value = "16106" · False: Set value = "0"
Developer tab | Code | Macros
Registry mapping
Path
software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\excel\disabledcmdbaritemscheckboxes
Value name
toolsmacromacros
Type
REG_SZ
Details
Options: true (186), false (0)
True: Set value = "186" · False: Set value = "0"
Developer tab | Code | Record Macro
Registry mapping
Path
software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\excel\disabledcmdbaritemscheckboxes
Value name
toolsmacrorecord
Type
REG_SZ
Details
Options: true (184), false (0)
True: Set value = "184" · False: Set value = "0"
Developer tab | Code | Macro Security
Registry mapping
Path
software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\excel\disabledcmdbaritemscheckboxes
Value name
toolsmacrosecurity
Type
REG_SZ
Details
Options: true (3627), false (0)
True: Set value = "3627" · False: Set value = "0"
Developer tab | Code | Visual Basic
Registry mapping
Path
software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\excel\disabledcmdbaritemscheckboxes
Value name
toolsmacrovbe
Type
REG_SZ
Details
Options: true (1695), false (0)
True: Set value = "1695" · False: Set value = "0"
File tab | Options | Customize Ribbon | All Commands | Document Location
Registry mapping
Path
software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\excel\disabledcmdbaritemscheckboxes
Value name
webaddress
Type
REG_SZ
Details
Options: true (1740), false (0)
True: Set value = "1740" · False: Set value = "0"