For example, if you use the ODT to download Office in English and German to a folder that already contains Office in English, only the German language pack will be downloaded. When you download Office to a folder that already contains that version of Office, the ODT will conserve your network bandwidth by downloading only the missing files. Example: setup.exe /download downloadconfig.xml. To download Microsoft 365 Apps products and languages, use download mode. When running the ODT, you provide the location of the configuration file and define which mode the ODT should run in: For more information, see Overview of the Office Customization Tool. With the Office Customization Tool, you can easily create and modify configuration files in a web-based interface. You can continue to create the configuration file in a text editor, but we recommend using the Office Customization Tool instead.
#Download setup exe install#
Download the Office Deployment Toolĭownload the Office Deployment Tool from the Microsoft Download Center.Īfter downloading the file, run the self-extracting executable file, which contains the Office Deployment Tool executable (setup.exe) and a sample configuration file (configuration.xml).īefore using the ODT to download or install Office, we recommend making sure you have the latest version.īest practice: This article shows the XML elements and attributes in the configuration file for the Office Deployment Tool. If you're not an enterprise administrator and are looking to install Office in your home or business, see Install Office with Office 365. The ODT gives you more control over an Office installation: you can define which products and languages are installed, how those products should be updated, and whether or not to display the install experience to your users. The Office Deployment Tool (ODT) is a command-line tool that you can use to download and deploy Microsoft 365 Apps to your client computers.