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The Office Customization Tool<\/a> creates the configuration files that are used to deploy Office in large organizations. These configuration files give you more control over an Office installation: you can define which applications and languages are installed, how those applications should be updated, and application preferences. After creating the configuration files, you can use them with the Office Deployment Tool<\/a> to deploy a customized version of Office.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

 Note<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Office Customization Tool is part of the deployment process for installing Office on hundreds or thousands of computers. To follow this process end-to-end, we recommend completing the assessment<\/a> and planning<\/a> phases for your Office deployment. If you’re not an enterprise administrator and are looking to install Office in your home or business, see Install Office with Office 365<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

<\/a>Get started<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

To work with the service, go to Office Customization Tool<\/a> and choose the products, languages, and application preferences you want to configure. For example, you can create a configuration file that downloads the 64-bit English version of Microsoft 365 Apps, or you can create a file that installs the 64-bit English and German version of Office without Access and Publisher and with the EULA automatically accepted. When you’re done, you export the configuration file, which you can then use with the Office Deployment Tool<\/a> or another software distribution solution to deploy Office in your organization.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

 Note<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you use Microsoft Configuration Manager (current branch) to deploy Office, we recommend using the Office 365 Installer wizard in the Configuration Manager console. That wizard includes a customized version of the Office Customization Tool. For more information, see Deploy Microsoft 365 Apps with Microsoft Configuration Manager (current branch)<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

<\/a>Create a configuration file<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Follow these steps to create a configuration file that can be used by the Office Deployment Tool or another software distribution solution to install Office.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

 Note<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We recommend saving and managing your configuration files in the cloud. To do so, sign in to the Microsoft 365 Apps admin center before you create your configuration file. For more information, see Save and manage configuration files in the cloud<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

  1. Go to Office Customization Tool<\/a>.<\/li>
  2. In the Product and releases<\/strong> section, choose the architecture you want to deploy. Each configuration file can only deploy one architecture. For details on which architecture to choose, see Choose the 32-bit or 64-bit version of Office<\/a>.<\/li>
  3. Choose the products and applications you want to deploy.<\/li>
  4. Choose the update channel you want to deploy. The update channel determines how frequently your client devices are updated with new features. For best practice recommendations, see Step 3 – Choose your update channels<\/a>.<\/li>
  5. Choose which version you want to deploy. Unless you require a particular version, we recommend choosing the latest. For details on previous versions, see Update history for Microsoft 365 Apps<\/a>.<\/li>
  6. In the Language<\/strong> section, choose which languages to include. You can include multiple languages and you can select Match operating system<\/strong> to automatically install the same languages that are in use on the client device. For more information, see Overview of deploying languages for Microsoft 365 Apps<\/a>.<\/li>
  7. In the Installation<\/strong> section, choose whether to install the Office files directly from the cloud or from a local source on your network. For more information, see Choose how to deploy<\/a>.<\/li>
  8. Choose whether to display the installation to your end users and whether to pin the Office icons to the taskbar. For more information, see Display element<\/a> and PinIconsToTaskBar property<\/a>.<\/li>
  9. In the Update and upgrade<\/strong> section, choose whether to install updates directly from the cloud, from a local source on your network, or with Configuration Manager. If you want to update your client devices automatically, select CDN<\/strong> and Automatically check for updates<\/strong>. For best practice recommendations, see Choose your update channels<\/a>.<\/li>
  10. Choose whether to automatically remove all MSI-versions of Office, and whether to automatically install the same language as the removed MSI-version of Office. For more information, see Install the same languages as a previous MSI installation<\/a>.<\/li>
  11. If you are deploying a volume-licensed version of Office, Visio, or Project, specify the appropriate license key in Licensing and activation<\/strong> settings. Microsoft 365 Apps is not volume licensed and does not require a KMS or MAK activation. For more information, see Overview of volume activation of Office<\/a>.<\/li>
  12. In the General<\/strong> section, type your organization name and a description for this particular configuration. For example, you might want to use this file to install the 64-bit version of Office for your finance department.<\/li>
  13. Choose whether to automatically accept the EULA.<\/li>
  14. Choose whether to enabled shared computer activation. For more information, see Overview of shared computer activation for Microsoft 365 Apps<\/a>.<\/li>
  15. In the Application preferences<\/strong> section, choose what preferences to apply when deploying Office. You can search for a setting, filter the preferences by Office app, and learn more about each setting by selecting it and reviewing the detailed description.<\/li>
  16. Select Finish<\/strong>, review the configured settings in the right-hand pane, and then select Export<\/strong>.<\/li>
  17. Accept the terms in the license agreement, name the configuration file, and then select Export<\/strong> or, if you’re saving the configuration file to the cloud, select Done<\/strong>.<\/li>
  18. You can now use the configuration file in your deployment workflow with the Office Deployment Tool or another software distribution solution.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    <\/a>Edit an existing configuration file<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

    Follow these steps to import and edit an existing configuration file.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    1. Go to Office Customization Tool<\/a>.<\/li>
    2. Select Import<\/strong>, and then select the configuration file you want to edit.<\/li>
    3. Change the settings you want, and then export the updated file.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

      <\/a>Save and manage configuration files in the cloud<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

      You can now use the Office Customization Tool to create, save, and manage your deployment configuration files in the cloud. You can also refer to these cloud-based files directly when running the Office Deployment Tool.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

       Important<\/p>\n\n\n\n