This is shown in the example scripts below.
This cab file contains info relating to the version number of the software in this folder and if you download the current version to the same folder it will replace this file, but 2013 installed machines will still try and upgrade from this folder and fail. Into this it places v32.cab (or v64.cab) and other files. The Office installer for Office 2013 Click To Run creates a subfolder called Office then another subfolder called Data. If you have Office 2013 already deployed via this method (see for these steps) then make sure that this folder for the binaries is not the same folder as contains 2013 files. In step 3 you can run the deployment tool with setup.exe /download configuration.xml to download the Office binaries to the file share mentioned in step 1. But once you have downloaded the Office Deployment Tool and created the XML using the creator tool at you have your configuration.xml file. Steps 1 and 4 are part of a standard Office 365 ProPlus click to run deployment process and so not covered in this blog post. This software has been updated a few times over the years, so ensure you download the current version before starting.
Therefore you need to deploy the software via a computer startup script. An existing installation installed before the “2019” release in October 2018 will seamlessly move to this version at the next applicable update. This is not the case with the “2019” release.
You cannot use the “Software Installation” features of GPO’s to deploy the installer click to run software as this is an exe file, and “Software Installation” runs MSI files.Microsoft 365 Apps for enterprise (aka Office 365 ProPlus) Click To Run (which comes with Office 365 subscriptions) can be deployed via Group Policy, but there are a few things that you need to know and do first. Note: Article updated April 20 to support the new Channel names and XML updates and the new name for the product (Microsoft 365 Apps for enterprise).
Note: Article updated October 2018 to remove references to “Office 2016” and replace it with “Office 365 ProPlus” as the rollover to the 2019 release is seamless and does not change this products name.