Following routine in ThisDocument classmodule will do the trick, whereby X
is the number/name of the target 'toolbar'
Private Sub Document_New()
CustomizationContext = ActiveDocument.AttachedTemplate
CommandBars(X).Visible = False
End Sub
Note:
1) you can affect and confuse the user experience by hiding familiar
toolbars...
2) toolbars are part of the commandbars collection
3) restrict the scope to documents based on this template, using the
CustomizationContext clause
Below URL's will get you more info on the above topics
Krgrds,
Perry