Creating a configuration file to install Office on Windows 10+ devices

The configuration file that you create to install Office on Windows devices includes a series of customizable download, installation, and removal settings.

1. Go to the Microsoft Office Customization Tool at https://config.office.com/. For more information about the Office Customization Tool, see the Microsoft site at https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/DeployOffice/overview-of-the-office-customization-tool-for-click-to-run.
2. Configure Deployment settings as needed.
   You can choose the Import option to use an existing XML configuration file on the device or the Reset option to clear all existing configurations on the device and then start building the configuration file from the beginning.
   1. Select Products and releases.

      Product and releases	Description
      Architecture	Select the architecture that you want to deploy such as 32-bit or 64-bit.
      Products	Select the Office products that you want to install such as Office 365 ProPlus, Office 365 Business, Office Professional Plus 2019 - Volume License, or Office Standard 2019 - Volume License. For the Visio version, select the Visio product volume license. For example, valid values for the Visio volume licensed versions are Visio Standard 2016 Volume License, Visio Professional 2016 Volume License, Visio Standard 2019 Volume License, or Visio Professional 2019 Volume License. For the Project version, select the Project product volume license. For example, valid values for the Project volume license are Project Online Desktop Client, Project Standard 2016 Volume License, Project Professional 2016 Volume License, Project Standard 2019 Volume License, or Project Professional 2019 Volume License. Choose additional products that you want to deploy such as a language pack or Office 365 Access Runtime. By default, all apps that are included in the Office Suite that you selected are installed. You can include or exclude some apps from deployment such as Access, Excel, Word, PowerPoint, or Publisher.
      Update channel	Select the update channel that you want to use to install or receive updates. The update channel determines how frequently you update your Windows devices with new Office features. Select the monthly or the semi-annual channel to update features on the device. Select the version of the update channel that you want to deploy on devices

   2. Click Next, and then configure the following Language settings:

      Language setting	Description
      Primary language	Select the language that you want to use for the Office products that you want to install on the device. Choose the language that matches the operating system for the device.
      Additional languages	Select any additional languages (from language packs) that you want to deploy on devices, and then choose whether to include the full language pack, a partial language pack, or proofing tools.

   3. Click Next, and then configure the following Installation options:

      Installation option	Description
      Where do you want to deploy Office from?	Select the location of the Office installation files that you want to deploy. If you do not specify the source path for the Office Customization Tool, the deployment tool looks for the installation files in the folder that the Office Customization Tool is located in. If the deployment tool cannot find the Office installation files, the tool uses the Office Content Delivery Network (CDN) to retrieve the installation files. Choose one of the following deployment options: Office content delivery network (CDN): Downloads and installs Office directly from the Office Content Delivery Network (CDN). This setting depends on your internet connection and available network bandwidth. Local source: Deploys Office from a source path such as network, local, or an HTTP path. If needed, select the Office content delivery network (CDN) for missing languages.
      Configuration manager	Manages the following installation configuration settings: Show installation to user: Enable this setting to show the Office configuration installation to the user or disable to install the Office configuration silently without notifying the user. Pin icons to Taskbar: Pin or unpin icons to the taskbar. Logging: Specify whether to show log files to the user. Save log file to: The network, local, or HTTP path where you want to save the log file.

   4. Click Next, and then configure the following Update and upgrade options:

      Update option	Description
      Where do you want to deploy updates from?	The location where you want to deploy updates from for the Office configuration. The default setting is to receive updates directly from the Office content delivery network (CDN) on the internet. This is the suggested option that requires the least amount effort from the administrator. Note: To update computers that are not connected to the internet, you can specify Office to receive updates from a shared folder on your local network. You must download the updates from the Office CDN and copy those updates to the shared folder. Office content delivery network (CDN): Download and install Office updates directly from the Office content delivery network (CDN). Local source: Deploy Office updates from a source path such as network, local, or an HTTP path. Configuration manager: Use settings that are configured in the installation options.
      Automatically check for updates	Check for Office updates and install the updates according to the configuration manager settings.

      Upgrade option	Description
      Uninstall any MSI versions of Office, including Visio and Project	Uninstall prior MSI versions of Office, including Visio and Project that are already installed on your devices. For more information about uninstalling MSI versions of Office, see https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/deployoffice/upgrade-from-msi-version.
      For removed MSI versions of Office, install the same languages	Select whether to install the same languages for the removed MSI versions of Office.

   5. Click Next, and then configure the following Licensing and activation settings:

      Licensing and activation setting	Description
      KMS client key	You do not need the product key entry to activate the Key Management Service (KMS).
      Multiple activation key (MAK)	The product key that is used to activate the Multiple Activation Key (MAK). Type a valid 25 character volume license key with no spaces. Note: The product key settings apply to volume licensed products and suites only.
      Automatically accept the EULA	Automatically accepts the user license agreement certificate.
      Shared computer activation	Allows the sharing of computers on the Windows 10+ device. If this setting is enabled, choose whether to allow licensing token roaming and then enter the path to the token.

   6. Click Next, and then configure the following General settings:

      General setting	Description
      Organization name	The name of the organization or details about the user group in the configuration file.
      Description	A description about the configuration for the organization or user group.

   7. Optional: Click Next, and then configure the Application preferences. Choose from the apps that are listed in Show only to set any preferences for installing or uninstalling apps from devices.
3. Click Finish. Review the configuration settings and, if needed, update the settings.
4. Click Export to export the configuration to an XML file.
5. Accept the terms of the license agreement, enter a meaningful configuration file name, and then click Export.

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