Turn off user customizations via UI
This policy setting can prevent users from customizing both the Quick Access Toolbar and Ribbon through the user interface (UI). If you enable this policy setting, the following UI entry points are turned off: the Quick Access Toolbar and Ribbon tabs in the application's Office Center dialog box, and the Quick Access Toolbar and Ribbon customization options on the right-click menu on the Ribbon. If you disable or do not configure this policy setting, users can customize the Quick Access Toolbar and Ribbon through both the application’s Office Center dialog box, and the right-click menu on the Ribbon.
Policy Details
- Policy Name
- L_DisableToolbarCustomizationUIPolicy
- Registry Key
- software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\common\toolbars
- Supported On
- At least Windows Server 2008 R2 or Windows 7
- Available Languages
- en-us
Configuration Elements
Disallow in Word
Type: boolean
Disallow in Excel
Type: boolean
Disallow in PowerPoint
Type: boolean
Disallow in Access
Type: boolean
Disallow in Outlook
Type: boolean
Disallow in SharePoint Designer
Type: boolean
Disallow in Publisher
Type: boolean
Disallow in Project
Type: boolean
Disallow in Visio
Type: boolean
Disallow in OneNote
Type: boolean
Disallow in InfoPath
Type: boolean
Disallow in SharePoint Workspace
Type: boolean