Deploying Microsoft Office 2021 Enterprise across an organization requires a deployment method that is both scalable and predictable. The standard consumer installer is not suitable for enterprise-wide rollouts. Instead, Microsoft provides the Office Deployment Tool (ODT), a command-line utility that allows administrators to download and deploy Office using customized configurations.
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The combination of setup.exe and a well-constructed configuration-Office2021Enterprise.xml file is the gold standard for deploying Office 2021 Enterprise in a professional IT environment. By moving away from manual installations, you gain the ability to standardize your deployments, ensure consistency across your organization, and save countless hours of manual work. This public link is valid for 7 days
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setup.exe /configure configuration-office2021enterprise.xml
One of the main benefits of this method is preventing unwanted apps (like Teams or Groove) from installing. You do this by adding an <ExcludeApp> tag inside the <Product> tag in your XML.