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12/10/24, 12:55 PM How to install M365 offline

How to install M365 offline


To install the offline version of Microsoft 365 with selected apps like Excel and Word on an
Azure VDI Windows Server 2019 shared environment, follow these steps:

Installing Microsoft 365 Offline with Selected Apps


1. Download the Office Deployment Tool (ODT):

• Go to the Microsoft Download Center))) and download the ODT.

• Extract the ODT files to a folder on your server, e.g., C:\ODT .

2. Create a Configuration File:

• Open Notepad and create a configuration file (e.g., configuration.xml ) with


the following content:

XML

1 <Configuration>
2 <Add OfficeClientEdition="64"
Channel="MonthlyEnterprise">
3 <Product ID="O365ProPlusRetail">
4 <Language ID="en-us" />
5 <ExcludeApp ID="Access" />
6 <ExcludeApp ID="OneNote" />
7 <ExcludeApp ID="Outlook" />
8 <ExcludeApp ID="PowerPoint" />
9 <ExcludeApp ID="Publisher" />
10 <ExcludeApp ID="Teams" />
11 </Product>
12 </Add>
13 <Display Level="None" AcceptEULA="TRUE" />
14 <Property Name="AUTOACTIVATE" Value="1" />
15 </Configuration>
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• This configuration installs only Excel and Word, excluding other apps.

3. Download and Install Office:

• Open Command Prompt as an administrator.

• Navigate to the ODT folder: cd C:\ODT .

• Run the following command to download the installation files:

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Shell

1 setup.exe /download configuration.xml

• After the download is complete, run the following command to install Office:

Shell

1 setup.exe /configure configuration.xml


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Applying Group Policy for Extended Offline Access


1. Download Group Policy Administrative Templates:

• Download the Administrative Template files (ADMX/ADML))))) for Microsoft 365


Apps.

2. Enable Extended Offline Access via Group Policy:

• Open the Group Policy Management Console (GPMC).

• Create a new Group Policy Object (GPO) or edit an existing one.

• Navigate to Computer Configuration > Policies > Administrative


Templates > Microsoft Office > Licensing Settings .

• Enable the policy setting Allow extended offline use.

3. Apply the GPO to Your Azure VDI Environment:

• Link the GPO to the appropriate Organizational Unit (OU) that contains your Azure
VDI machines.

4. Verify the Policy Application:

• Ensure that the policy is applied by running gpupdate /force on the VDI
machines.

• Users should now be able to use Microsoft 365 Apps offline for up to 180 days 1 .

If you need further assistance or have any specific requirements, feel free to ask!

References:
[1] Overview of extended offline access for Microsoft 365 Apps

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