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<Configuration> For Office Professional Plus 2019 (Volume License) with English:
Deploying Microsoft Office 2019 in a business or educational environment requires more than just clicking "Next" on a setup wizard. To achieve a silent, customized, and repeatable installation across hundreds or thousands of machines, you need the Office Deployment Tool (ODT) and a well-structured configuration XML file . office 2019 configuration xml
Keep your configuration files under version control (Git) and maintain separate XML files for different departments or device types (e.g., finance.xml , sales.xml , kiosk.xml ). Microsoft Office 2019 is supported until October 14, 2025. Plan your migration to Microsoft 365 Apps or Office LTSC 2021 accordingly. Microsoft Office 2019 is supported until October 14, 2025
<Configuration> <Add OfficeClientEdition="64" Channel="PerpetualVL2019"> <Product ID="ProPlus2019Volume" PIDKEY="XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX"> <Language ID="en-us" /> <ExcludeApp ID="Publisher" /> <ExcludeApp ID="OneNote" /> </Product> </Add> <Display Level="None" AcceptEULA="TRUE" /> <Logging Level="Standard" Path="%temp%" /> <Property Name="SharedComputerLicensing" Value="0" /> </Configuration> | Element | Purpose | |---------|---------| | <Add> | Specifies which products to install, architecture, and update channel. | | OfficeClientEdition | 32 or 64 . 64-bit is recommended for modern hardware. | | Channel | PerpetualVL2019 for volume licensed Office 2019 (no feature updates). | | <Product ID> | Product to install: ProPlus2019Volume , Standard2019Volume , or HomeBusiness2019Volume . | | PIDKEY | Your volume license product key (25 characters). | | <Language ID> | Language pack(s). en-us for US English. | | <ExcludeApp> | Apps you do NOT want installed (e.g., Publisher, OneNote, Access). | | <Display> | Controls user interaction. Level="None" for silent install. | | <Logging> | Creates a log file for troubleshooting. | | <Property> | Additional settings like shared computer licensing or automatic activation. | Step-by-Step: Creating Your First Configuration File Step 1: Open a Text Editor Use Notepad or Visual Studio Code. Do not use rich text editors like WordPad or Microsoft Word. Step 2: Write the XML Header and Root Element Start with: | | OfficeClientEdition | 32 or 64
<Add OfficeClientEdition="64" Channel="PerpetualVL2019"> <Product ID="ProPlus2019Volume" PIDKEY="YOUR-ACTUAL-PRODUCT-KEY"> <Language ID="en-us" /> </Product> </Add> To reduce bloat and install only what users need:
<Display Level="None" AcceptEULA="TRUE" /> <Logging Level="Standard" Path="C:\OfficeLogs" /> </Configuration> Step 7: Save the File Save as configuration.xml (ensure the extension is .xml , not .txt ). Common Configuration Examples Example 1: Minimal Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint only) <Configuration> <Add OfficeClientEdition="64" Channel="PerpetualVL2019"> <Product ID="ProPlus2019Volume" PIDKEY="XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX"> <Language ID="en-us" /> <ExcludeApp ID="Access" /> <ExcludeApp ID="Outlook" /> <ExcludeApp ID="OneNote" /> <ExcludeApp ID="Publisher" /> <ExcludeApp ID="Skype" /> <ExcludeApp ID="Teams" /> </Product> </Add> <Display Level="None" AcceptEULA="TRUE" /> </Configuration> Example 2: Full Suite with Shared Computer Licensing (for RDS/Citrix) <Configuration> <Add OfficeClientEdition="64" Channel="PerpetualVL2019"> <Product ID="ProPlus2019Volume" PIDKEY="XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX"> <Language ID="en-us" /> </Product> </Add> <Property Name="SharedComputerLicensing" Value="1" /> <Property Name="SCLCacheOverride" Value="0" /> <Display Level="None" AcceptEULA="TRUE" /> </Configuration> Example 3: Remove Previous MSI Versions of Office Add this inside the <Configuration> block to automatically remove older Office versions:
<ExcludeApp ID="Access" /> <ExcludeApp ID="OneNote" /> <ExcludeApp ID="Publisher" /> <ExcludeApp ID="Skype" /> For a completely silent, zero-user-interaction install: