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Office C2R Custom Install

Notes

  • If the below guide is confusing to you then the simplest option for you is to use Office C2R Installer.
  • Retail Office (e.g. O365) has latest feature updates and Volume Office (e.g. ProPlus 2021) doesn't.
  • Please note that in the official C2R office custom installation method, there is no ISO or any one-click solution available. Below is the simplest guide to installing customized office.
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  • Russian users needs to follow this guide to bypass geoblock in Office downloading.

Custom Installation Guide

  • If Office was ever installed before,
    • Uninstall Office with the App and Features option in Windows settings.
    • Run OfficeScrubber.cmd file from Office Scrubber by abbodi1406 and select [R] Remove all Licenses option.
  • Create a new folder named Office in C:\ drive, example C:\Office
  • Download Office Deployment Tool (ODT)
  • Copy the downloaded setup.exe file to that Office folder which you created, example C:\Office\setup.exe
  • Go to config.office.com
  • If you want Retail Office then select Microsoft 365 Apps for enterprise in the office suites section.
  • If you want Volume Office then select Office LTSC Professional Plus 2021 - Volume License in the office suites section. (Don't select the SPLA version)
  • You can add Visio and Project apps if you need them. Don't select language that is not available for Project/Visio if you are installing those apps.
  • Customize other things and leave settings as default if you don't understand something.
  • Once you go through all the options, click on the export button, select "Keep Current Settings" option and it will download a file named Configuration.xml (If the name is something else then change it to Configuration.xml
  • Copy the downloaded Configuration.xml file to that Office folder which you created, example C:\Office\Configuration.xml
  • Open the command prompt (not Powershell) as admin and run the below commands
    cd /d C:\Office\
    setup.exe /configure Configuration.xml

It will now download and install Office. You can activate it with your preferred method.

Common errors
  • File name extensions are hidden by default in Windows. Due to that, some people might incorrectly rename Configuration.xml to Configuration.xml.xml because .xml was not visible.

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