Microsoft Word 2016 › Disable Items in User Interface › Predefined
Disable shortcut keys
Supported on SUPPORTED_Windows7 (defined in the Windows templates)
What it does
This policy setting allows you to disable specific shortcut key combinations in the specified applications. If you enable this policy setting you can disable specific shortcut keys for the selected application. The predefined list of shortcut keys 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 shortcut keys are enabled for the application.
What it writes
- Hive
- HKEY_CURRENT_USER
- Registry key
software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\word\disabledshortcutkeyscheckboxes
Why it needs changes for Intune
- Policy references a Windows supportedOn definition.
- ADMX-INTUNE-WINDOWS-SUPPORTEDON-REFERENCE
Options
| Option | Type | Registry value | Allowed values |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ctrl+F (Home | Editing | Find) | Checkbox | find |
On (1) or off (0) |
| Ctrl+K (Insert | Links | Hyperlink) | Checkbox | inserthyperlink |
On (1) or off (0) |
| Alt+F8 (Developer | Code | Macros) | Checkbox | toolsmacromacros |
On (1) or off (0) |
| Alt+F11 (Developer | Code | Visual Basic) | Checkbox | toolsmacrovbe |
On (1) or off (0) |
Configure and deploy
Choose a state and the option values; the output below is generated from the template for exactly that.
Enabled · User · template defaults
Registry file (.reg)
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\word\disabledshortcutkeyscheckboxes]
"find"="70,8"
"inserthyperlink"="75,8"
"toolsmacromacros"="119,16"
"toolsmacrovbe"="122,16"
PowerShell
$ErrorActionPreference = 'Stop'
function Set-RegistryValue {
param(
[Parameter(Mandatory = $true)][string] $Path,
[Parameter(Mandatory = $true)][string] $Name,
[Parameter(Mandatory = $true)][string] $PropertyType,
[Parameter(Mandatory = $true)][object] $Value
)
if (-not (Test-Path -LiteralPath $Path)) {
New-Item -Path $Path -Force | Out-Null
}
New-ItemProperty -LiteralPath $Path -Name $Name -PropertyType $PropertyType -Value $Value -Force | Out-Null
}
function Remove-RegistryValue {
param(
[Parameter(Mandatory = $true)][string] $Path,
[Parameter(Mandatory = $true)][string] $Name
)
if (Test-Path -LiteralPath $Path) {
Remove-ItemProperty -LiteralPath $Path -Name $Name -Force -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
}
}
function Clear-RegistryKeyValues {
param(
[Parameter(Mandatory = $true)][string] $Path
)
if (-not (Test-Path -LiteralPath $Path)) {
return
}
foreach ($propertyName in (Get-Item -LiteralPath $Path).Property) {
Remove-ItemProperty -LiteralPath $Path -Name $propertyName -Force -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
}
}
# Policy: Disable shortcut keys
# Name: L_Disableshortcutkeys
# Scope: User
# State: Enabled
# Source: word16.admx
Set-RegistryValue -Path 'Registry::HKEY_CURRENT_USER\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\word\disabledshortcutkeyscheckboxes' -Name 'find' -PropertyType 'String' -Value '70,8'
Set-RegistryValue -Path 'Registry::HKEY_CURRENT_USER\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\word\disabledshortcutkeyscheckboxes' -Name 'inserthyperlink' -PropertyType 'String' -Value '75,8'
Set-RegistryValue -Path 'Registry::HKEY_CURRENT_USER\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\word\disabledshortcutkeyscheckboxes' -Name 'toolsmacromacros' -PropertyType 'String' -Value '119,16'
Set-RegistryValue -Path 'Registry::HKEY_CURRENT_USER\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\word\disabledshortcutkeyscheckboxes' -Name 'toolsmacrovbe' -PropertyType 'String' -Value '122,16'
- The OMA-URI is an inferred ADMX-backed Policy CSP candidate derived from the source ADMX file name and policy name.
- Some Microsoft policies use built-in Policy CSP pages whose area names don't match the ADMX file name, so verify the candidate against Microsoft Learn before deployment.
- The generated payload is incomplete because one or more ADMX element values were not supplied: L_CtrlFFindWd, L_CtrlKInsertHyperlinkWd, L_AltF8ToolsMacroMacros, L_AltF11ToolsMacroVisualBasicEditorWd
ADMX profile candidate (OMA-URI)
./User/Vendor/MSFT/Policy/Config/ADMX_word16/L_DisableshortcutkeysIntune remediation scripts
Detection
$ErrorActionPreference = 'Stop'
$reasons = [System.Collections.Generic.List[string]]::new()
function Test-RegistryValueExists {
param(
[Parameter(Mandatory = $true)][string] $Path,
[Parameter(Mandatory = $true)][string] $Name
)
if (-not (Test-Path -LiteralPath $Path)) {
return $false
}
return $null -ne (Get-ItemProperty -LiteralPath $Path -Name $Name -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue)
}
function Test-RegistryValueEquals {
param(
[Parameter(Mandatory = $true)][string] $Path,
[Parameter(Mandatory = $true)][string] $Name,
[Parameter(Mandatory = $true)][string] $Kind,
[Parameter(Mandatory = $true)][object] $Expected
)
if (-not (Test-Path -LiteralPath $Path)) {
return $false
}
$valueObject = Get-ItemProperty -LiteralPath $Path -Name $Name -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
if ($null -eq $valueObject) {
return $false
}
$actual = $valueObject.$Name
switch ($Kind) {
'String' { return [string]$actual -ceq [string]$Expected }
'ExpandString' { return [string]$actual -ceq [string]$Expected }
'DWord' { return [uint32]$actual -eq [uint32]$Expected }
'QWord' { return [uint64]$actual -eq [uint64]$Expected }
'MultiString' {
$actualArray = @($actual)
$expectedArray = @($Expected)
if ($actualArray.Count -ne $expectedArray.Count) { return $false }
for ($index = 0; $index -lt $actualArray.Count; $index++) {
if ([string]$actualArray[$index] -cne [string]$expectedArray[$index]) { return $false }
}
return $true
}
'Binary' {
$actualArray = [byte[]]$actual
$expectedArray = [byte[]]$Expected
if ($actualArray.Length -ne $expectedArray.Length) { return $false }
for ($index = 0; $index -lt $actualArray.Length; $index++) {
if ($actualArray[$index] -ne $expectedArray[$index]) { return $false }
}
return $true
}
default { return [string]$actual -ceq [string]$Expected }
}
}
# Policy: Disable shortcut keys
# Name: L_Disableshortcutkeys
# Scope: User
# State: Enabled
# Source: word16.admx
$isMatch = Test-RegistryValueEquals -Path 'Registry::HKEY_CURRENT_USER\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\word\disabledshortcutkeyscheckboxes' -Name 'find' -Kind 'String' -Expected '70,8'
if (-not $isMatch) {
$reasons.Add('Value mismatch: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\word\disabledshortcutkeyscheckboxes\find') | Out-Null
}
$isMatch = Test-RegistryValueEquals -Path 'Registry::HKEY_CURRENT_USER\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\word\disabledshortcutkeyscheckboxes' -Name 'inserthyperlink' -Kind 'String' -Expected '75,8'
if (-not $isMatch) {
$reasons.Add('Value mismatch: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\word\disabledshortcutkeyscheckboxes\inserthyperlink') | Out-Null
}
$isMatch = Test-RegistryValueEquals -Path 'Registry::HKEY_CURRENT_USER\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\word\disabledshortcutkeyscheckboxes' -Name 'toolsmacromacros' -Kind 'String' -Expected '119,16'
if (-not $isMatch) {
$reasons.Add('Value mismatch: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\word\disabledshortcutkeyscheckboxes\toolsmacromacros') | Out-Null
}
$isMatch = Test-RegistryValueEquals -Path 'Registry::HKEY_CURRENT_USER\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\word\disabledshortcutkeyscheckboxes' -Name 'toolsmacrovbe' -Kind 'String' -Expected '122,16'
if (-not $isMatch) {
$reasons.Add('Value mismatch: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\word\disabledshortcutkeyscheckboxes\toolsmacrovbe') | Out-Null
}
if ($reasons.Count -eq 0) {
Write-Output 'Compliant'
exit 0
}
$reasons | ForEach-Object { Write-Output $_ }
exit 1
Remediation
$ErrorActionPreference = 'Stop'
function Set-RegistryValue {
param(
[Parameter(Mandatory = $true)][string] $Path,
[Parameter(Mandatory = $true)][string] $Name,
[Parameter(Mandatory = $true)][string] $PropertyType,
[Parameter(Mandatory = $true)][object] $Value
)
if (-not (Test-Path -LiteralPath $Path)) {
New-Item -Path $Path -Force | Out-Null
}
New-ItemProperty -LiteralPath $Path -Name $Name -PropertyType $PropertyType -Value $Value -Force | Out-Null
}
function Remove-RegistryValue {
param(
[Parameter(Mandatory = $true)][string] $Path,
[Parameter(Mandatory = $true)][string] $Name
)
if (Test-Path -LiteralPath $Path) {
Remove-ItemProperty -LiteralPath $Path -Name $Name -Force -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
}
}
function Clear-RegistryKeyValues {
param(
[Parameter(Mandatory = $true)][string] $Path
)
if (-not (Test-Path -LiteralPath $Path)) {
return
}
foreach ($propertyName in (Get-Item -LiteralPath $Path).Property) {
Remove-ItemProperty -LiteralPath $Path -Name $propertyName -Force -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
}
}
# Policy: Disable shortcut keys
# Name: L_Disableshortcutkeys
# Scope: User
# State: Enabled
# Source: word16.admx
Set-RegistryValue -Path 'Registry::HKEY_CURRENT_USER\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\word\disabledshortcutkeyscheckboxes' -Name 'find' -PropertyType 'String' -Value '70,8'
Set-RegistryValue -Path 'Registry::HKEY_CURRENT_USER\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\word\disabledshortcutkeyscheckboxes' -Name 'inserthyperlink' -PropertyType 'String' -Value '75,8'
Set-RegistryValue -Path 'Registry::HKEY_CURRENT_USER\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\word\disabledshortcutkeyscheckboxes' -Name 'toolsmacromacros' -PropertyType 'String' -Value '119,16'
Set-RegistryValue -Path 'Registry::HKEY_CURRENT_USER\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\word\disabledshortcutkeyscheckboxes' -Name 'toolsmacrovbe' -PropertyType 'String' -Value '122,16'
History 1 retained release
- 5568.100010 Aug 2026
- Already present in the first release ChangeIntel keeps.
Template
- Internal name
L_Disableshortcutkeys- Namespace
word16.Office.Microsoft.Policies.Windows- Template file
word16.admx- Release
- Microsoft 365 Apps 5568.1000 · file set
8be05d876aae137d…
Definition, editor controls and support
Definition
<policy class="User" displayName="$(string.L_Disableshortcutkeys)" explainText="$(string.L_Disablestheshortcutkey)" key="software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\word\disabledshortcutkeyscheckboxes" name="L_Disableshortcutkeys" presentation="$(presentation.L_Disableshortcutkeys)" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/GroupPolicy/2006/07/PolicyDefinitions">
<parentCategory ref="word16.Office.Microsoft.Policies.Windows:L_Predefined" />
<supportedOn ref="Microsoft.Policies.Windows:SUPPORTED_Windows7" />
<elements>
<boolean id="L_CtrlFFindWd" valueName="find">
<trueValue>
<string>70,8</string>
</trueValue>
<falseValue>
<string>0</string>
</falseValue>
</boolean>
<boolean id="L_CtrlKInsertHyperlinkWd" valueName="inserthyperlink">
<trueValue>
<string>75,8</string>
</trueValue>
<falseValue>
<string>0</string>
</falseValue>
</boolean>
<boolean id="L_AltF8ToolsMacroMacros" valueName="toolsmacromacros">
<trueValue>
<string>119,16</string>
</trueValue>
<falseValue>
<string>0</string>
</falseValue>
</boolean>
<boolean id="L_AltF11ToolsMacroVisualBasicEditorWd" valueName="toolsmacrovbe">
<trueValue>
<string>122,16</string>
</trueValue>
<falseValue>
<string>0</string>
</falseValue>
</boolean>
</elements>
</policy>Editor controls
<presentation id="L_Disableshortcutkeys" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/GroupPolicy/2006/07/PolicyDefinitions">
<checkBox refId="L_CtrlFFindWd">Ctrl+F (Home | Editing | Find)</checkBox>
<checkBox refId="L_CtrlKInsertHyperlinkWd">Ctrl+K (Insert | Links | Hyperlink)</checkBox>
<checkBox refId="L_AltF8ToolsMacroMacros">Alt+F8 (Developer | Code | Macros)</checkBox>
<checkBox refId="L_AltF11ToolsMacroVisualBasicEditorWd">Alt+F11 (Developer | Code | Visual Basic)</checkBox>
</presentation>Supported platforms and category
word16.Office.Microsoft.Policies.Windows:category:L_Disableitemsinuserinterface
<category displayName="$(string.L_Disableitemsinuserinterface)" name="L_Disableitemsinuserinterface" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/GroupPolicy/2006/07/PolicyDefinitions">
<parentCategory ref="word16.Office.Microsoft.Policies.Windows:L_MicrosoftOfficeWord" />
</category>
word16.Office.Microsoft.Policies.Windows:category:L_MicrosoftOfficeWord
<category displayName="$(string.L_MicrosoftOfficeWord)" name="L_MicrosoftOfficeWord" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/GroupPolicy/2006/07/PolicyDefinitions" />
word16.Office.Microsoft.Policies.Windows:category:L_Predefined
<category displayName="$(string.L_Predefined)" name="L_Predefined" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/GroupPolicy/2006/07/PolicyDefinitions">
<parentCategory ref="word16.Office.Microsoft.Policies.Windows:L_Disableitemsinuserinterface" />
</category>
word16.Office.Microsoft.Policies.Windows:unresolved:Microsoft.Policies.Windows:SUPPORTED_Windows7
<unresolved reference="Microsoft.Policies.Windows:SUPPORTED_Windows7" />
word16.Office.Microsoft.Policies.Windows:category:L_Disableitemsinuserinterface
<category displayName="$(string.L_Disableitemsinuserinterface)" name="L_Disableitemsinuserinterface" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/GroupPolicy/2006/07/PolicyDefinitions">
<parentCategory ref="word16.Office.Microsoft.Policies.Windows:L_MicrosoftOfficeWord" />
</category>
<strings><string id="word16.Office.Microsoft.Policies.Windows:L_Disableitemsinuserinterface">Disable Items in User Interface</string></strings>
word16.Office.Microsoft.Policies.Windows:category:L_MicrosoftOfficeWord
<category displayName="$(string.L_MicrosoftOfficeWord)" name="L_MicrosoftOfficeWord" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/GroupPolicy/2006/07/PolicyDefinitions" />
<strings><string id="word16.Office.Microsoft.Policies.Windows:L_MicrosoftOfficeWord">Microsoft Word 2016</string></strings>
word16.Office.Microsoft.Policies.Windows:category:L_Predefined
<category displayName="$(string.L_Predefined)" name="L_Predefined" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/GroupPolicy/2006/07/PolicyDefinitions">
<parentCategory ref="word16.Office.Microsoft.Policies.Windows:L_Disableitemsinuserinterface" />
</category>
<strings><string id="word16.Office.Microsoft.Policies.Windows:L_Predefined">Predefined</string></strings>