How to remove 'Properties' command from drawing context menu?

[Kiran]

Hi,
I need to remove the properties context menu which you get while right mouse
clicking on a shape in a drawing. I have taken off all other menus, but the
Properties still remains. I have not been able to figure out which context
this comes from. If anyone knows how to do this, can you please post a
reply.
Thanks and regards,
Kiran

 

[Mark Nelson [MS]]

That menu item is a feature of the shape, not a regular part of the context
menu. Every shape can have a series of Actions that show up as additional
menu items in the Shape and shape context menus. You would have to modify
every shape to remove this item.

 

[John Marshall, MVP]

You would have to modify every shape to remove this item.

At least the masters.

John... Visio MVP

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[Pete]

How does one remove some of the items from the shortcut menu for a
shape? For instance, I have master shapes that rely on text in the
Data fields. However, a nosy user can right-click on the shape, click
Format, click Special, and then modify those fields and break the
program. I would like to be able to remove that choice, and most of
the others, from the Shortcut menus. Any suggestions how I can do
that?

Thanks,
Pete