Use sequence checking: registry value seqcheck (preferences)UserHKCU\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\publisher\preferences

Policy ID: L_UseSequenceChecking
Scope: User Configuration
Supported on: At least Windows Server 2008 R2 or Windows 7
Source: Microsoft 365 Apps / Office Administrative Templates (version 5568.1000)
Category: Microsoft Publisher 2016 › Publisher Options › Advanced › Complex scripts

Registry

seqcheck

REG_SZUser

HKCU\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\publisher\preferences Current key

Enabled value: 1
Disabled value: 0

Apply with .reg · CMD · PowerShell

.reg

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\publisher\preferences]

; Options (use only one)
; Enabled
"seqcheck"="1"
; Disabled
"seqcheck"="0"

CMD

:: Options (use only one)

:: Enabled
reg add "HKCU\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\publisher\preferences" /v "seqcheck" /t REG_SZ /d 1 /f
:: Disabled
reg add "HKCU\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\publisher\preferences" /v "seqcheck" /t REG_SZ /d 0 /f

PowerShell

# Common: create the key
New-Item -Path 'HKCU:\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\publisher\preferences' -Force | Out-Null

# Options (use only one)
# Enabled
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKCU:\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\publisher\preferences' -Name 'seqcheck' -PropertyType String -Value '1' -Force | Out-Null
# Disabled
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKCU:\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\publisher\preferences' -Name 'seqcheck' -PropertyType String -Value '0' -Force | Out-Null