Complete Guide on How to Use the Deployment Tool for Microsoft Office

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How to Use the Office Deployment Tool

Steps for getting Microsoft Office installed:

1. Download and install the Office Deployment Tool
   Download the Office Deployment Tool as a self-extracting executable file from the Microsoft Download Center.
   
   Run the downloaded Office Deployment Tool executable (.exe) file: "officedeploymenttool...exe."
   
   Select a file to store the extracted files.

In this example, we created a folder "ODT" and placed it on the desktop.

You can view the extracted files in the folder.

2. Create & save your configuration file
   Visit https://config.office.com/deploymentsettings.
   
   Complete all required deployment settings.
   
   Special cases:

• To install a Microsoft 365 apps plan containing Office 365 ProPlus (Office 365 E3), select Office 365 ProPlus in the "Office Suites."
• For installation on a Remote Desktop (Terminal Server), select "Shared Computer" as the activation option.

Export your file

In this example, we save the sample configuration file name "ODTConfig." We are saving it into the "ODT folder on the desktop.

The screenshot above shows the "ODTConfig" file saved successfully into the "ODT" folder.

3. Run the Office Deployment Tool in Download Mode
   Open Command Prompt as Administrator.
   
   

Change the directory of the command prompt to the ODT folder using the "cd" command

• cd filepath
• cd C:\Users\User\Desktop\ODT
• In the example above, the download path of the ODT folder is:
• C:\Users\User\Desktop\ODT
• The Command Prompt will now reflect the new directory.
• C:\Users\User\Desktop\ODT>

Run the Office Deployment Tool in download mode.

Enter the following into the Command Prompt or command line tool. 

• setup.exe /download ODTConfig.xml
• Setup.exe refers to the name of the file in the destination.
• /download refers to the mode that you are running the tool in.
• ODTconfig.xml refers to the configuration settings for running the tool in the given mode.
  
  

Successfully running the command will create a folder titled "Office" within the destination folder.

Wait for the files to finish downloading. This step may take anywhere from 5 minutes to 1 hour, depending on your internet connection.

You can verify the download is complete by inspecting the size of the "Office" folder and closing and reinspecting the size. If the size has not increased, the download step is complete. 

4. Run the Office Deployment Tool in configure mode
   Return to the command prompt, and ensure that you are running commands in the target directory.
   
   Run the Office Deployment Tool in configure mode.
   
   Enter the following into Command Prompt:

• setup.exe /configure ODTConfig.xml
• Setup.exe refers to the setup file name in the destination.
• /configure refers to the mode that you are running the tool in.
• ODTConfig.xml refers to the configuration settings for running the tool in the given mode.
• Successfully running the command will open a window showing Office is being installed.

5. Once the Office installation is successful, you can open and use the included programs.

Please see the supporting documentation below, which outlines the steps required to install Office using the Deployment or Office Customization tools.

1. Overview of shared computer activation for Office 365 ProPlus
2. Overview of the Office Deployment Tool
3. Configuration options for the Office Deployment Tool
4. Overview of the Office Customization Tool
5. Office Customization Tool

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