Office Deployment Tool (ODT) is a command-line tool, which allows users to use to download and install Office 365 ProPlus for clients in organizations and businesses, bringing more control to Office installation, such as specifying the software and language when installing, how to update it, and whether to display the installation process on the client.
To download the Office Deployment Tool, you can download it directly on the Microsoft Download Center developer website or use the link below. After downloading the file, you run a self-extracting executable, including the Office Deployment Tool (setup.exe) executable and the sample configuration file (configuration.xml).
Before using the Office Deployment Tool to download or install
The Office Deployment Tool consists of two files: setup.exe and configuration.xml. To work with this tool, edit the configuration file to specify the desired options, then run the setup file.exe on the command line. For example, you can edit the configuration file to download the 32-bit version of Office in English or edit the file to install 32-bit Office in English, automatically accept the EULA (End User License Agreement) and have no publisher.
When you run the Office Deployment Tool, you provide the configuration file location and specify the ODT run mode:
To download
To install the downloaded Office 365 ProPlus software and language on the client computer, use configure mode. Additionally, you can use this mode to uninstall and update Office and languages. For example, setup.exe /configure installconfig.xml. To create an App-V package from downloaded Office 365 ProPlus software and languages, use packager mode. For example, setup.exe /packager packageconfig.xml. Alternatively, you can use help mode to read command-line help for the Office Deployment Tool.
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Main features of Office Deployment Tool:
– Works via command line
– Download and install Office 365 ProPlus for multiple enterprise clients
– Includes executable and configuration files
– Program run mode option
– Multiple configuration options
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