Disable shortcut keys

UserNeeds changes for IntuneL_disableshortcutkeys86

Supported on SUPPORTED_Windows7 (defined in the Windows templates)

5568.1000

What it does

This policy setting allows you to disable any shortcut key by using its virtual key code ID, including shortcut keys that are not in the predefined lists. If you enable this policy setting, you can enter a virtual key code ID number to disable a specific shortcut key. If you disable or do not configure this policy setting, all default shortcut keys are enabled for users.

What it writes

Hive: HKEY_CURRENT_USER
Registry key: software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\access\disabledshortcutkeyslist

Why it needs changes for Intune

Policy references a Windows supportedOn definition.
ADMX-INTUNE-WINDOWS-SUPPORTEDON-REFERENCE

Options

Option	Type	Registry value	Allowed values
Enter a key and modifier to disable	List of values	`KeyMod`	Any

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\access\disabledshortcutkeyslist]

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_disableshortcutkeys86
# Scope: User
# State: Enabled
# Source: access16.admx

Clear-RegistryKeyValues -Path 'Registry::HKEY_CURRENT_USER\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\access\disabledshortcutkeyslist'

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_Enterakeyandmodifiertodisable

ADMX profile candidate (OMA-URI)

./User/Vendor/MSFT/Policy/Config/ADMX_access16/L_disableshortcutkeys86

Intune 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_disableshortcutkeys86
# Scope: User
# State: Enabled
# Source: access16.admx

$keyPath = 'Registry::HKEY_CURRENT_USER\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\access\disabledshortcutkeyslist'
if (Test-Path -LiteralPath $keyPath) {
    $propertyNames = (Get-Item -LiteralPath $keyPath).Property
    if ($propertyNames.Count -gt 0) {
        $reasons.Add('Key should be empty: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\access\disabledshortcutkeyslist') | 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_disableshortcutkeys86
# Scope: User
# State: Enabled
# Source: access16.admx

Clear-RegistryKeyValues -Path 'Registry::HKEY_CURRENT_USER\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\access\disabledshortcutkeyslist'

History 1 retained release

5568.100010 Aug 2026
- Already present in the first release ChangeIntel keeps.

Template

Internal name: L_disableshortcutkeys86
Namespace: access16.Office.Microsoft.Policies.Windows
Template file: access16.admx
Release: Microsoft 365 Apps 5568.1000 · file set 8be05d876aae137d…

Definition, editor controls and support

Definition

<policy class="User" displayName="$(string.L_disableshortcutkeys86)" explainText="$(string.L_Disablesshortcutsbasedonthevirtualkeycodeandmodifierforthesh)" key="software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\access\disabledshortcutkeyslist" name="L_disableshortcutkeys86" presentation="$(presentation.L_disableshortcutkeys86)" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/GroupPolicy/2006/07/PolicyDefinitions">
      <parentCategory ref="access16.Office.Microsoft.Policies.Windows:L_Custom" />
      <supportedOn ref="Microsoft.Policies.Windows:SUPPORTED_Windows7" />
      <elements>
        <list id="L_Enterakeyandmodifiertodisable" valuePrefix="KeyMod" />
      </elements>
    </policy>

Editor controls

<presentation id="L_disableshortcutkeys86" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/GroupPolicy/2006/07/PolicyDefinitions">
        <listBox refId="L_Enterakeyandmodifiertodisable">Enter a key and modifier to disable</listBox>
      </presentation>

Supported platforms and category

access16.Office.Microsoft.Policies.Windows:category:L_Custom
<category displayName="$(string.L_Custom)" name="L_Custom" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/GroupPolicy/2006/07/PolicyDefinitions">
      <parentCategory ref="access16.Office.Microsoft.Policies.Windows:L_Disableitemsinuserinterface" />
    </category>
access16.Office.Microsoft.Policies.Windows:category:L_Disableitemsinuserinterface
<category displayName="$(string.L_Disableitemsinuserinterface)" name="L_Disableitemsinuserinterface" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/GroupPolicy/2006/07/PolicyDefinitions">
      <parentCategory ref="access16.Office.Microsoft.Policies.Windows:L_MicrosoftOfficeaccess" />
    </category>
access16.Office.Microsoft.Policies.Windows:category:L_MicrosoftOfficeaccess
<category displayName="$(string.L_MicrosoftOfficeaccess)" name="L_MicrosoftOfficeaccess" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/GroupPolicy/2006/07/PolicyDefinitions" />
access16.Office.Microsoft.Policies.Windows:unresolved:Microsoft.Policies.Windows:SUPPORTED_Windows7
<unresolved reference="Microsoft.Policies.Windows:SUPPORTED_Windows7" />
access16.Office.Microsoft.Policies.Windows:category:L_Custom
<category displayName="$(string.L_Custom)" name="L_Custom" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/GroupPolicy/2006/07/PolicyDefinitions">
      <parentCategory ref="access16.Office.Microsoft.Policies.Windows:L_Disableitemsinuserinterface" />
    </category>
<strings><string id="access16.Office.Microsoft.Policies.Windows:L_Custom">Custom</string></strings>
access16.Office.Microsoft.Policies.Windows:category:L_Disableitemsinuserinterface
<category displayName="$(string.L_Disableitemsinuserinterface)" name="L_Disableitemsinuserinterface" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/GroupPolicy/2006/07/PolicyDefinitions">
      <parentCategory ref="access16.Office.Microsoft.Policies.Windows:L_MicrosoftOfficeaccess" />
    </category>
<strings><string id="access16.Office.Microsoft.Policies.Windows:L_Disableitemsinuserinterface">Disable Items in User Interface</string></strings>
access16.Office.Microsoft.Policies.Windows:category:L_MicrosoftOfficeaccess
<category displayName="$(string.L_MicrosoftOfficeaccess)" name="L_MicrosoftOfficeaccess" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/GroupPolicy/2006/07/PolicyDefinitions" />
<strings><string id="access16.Office.Microsoft.Policies.Windows:L_MicrosoftOfficeaccess">Microsoft Access 2016</string></strings>