Here is a detailed breakdown of the most common configuration file for Office 2016.
To uninstall specific products, use <Remove> :
| Element | Purpose | |---------|---------| | <Add SourcePath="\\server\share" | Local/network source location | | <Logging Level="Standard" Path="%temp%" | Enable installation logs | | <Property Name="SharedComputerLicensing" Value="1" | For RDS/Citrix | | <Property Name="FORCEAPPSHUTDOWN" Value="TRUE" | Close apps during install | | <RemoveMSI> | Remove existing MSI Office versions | | <Display Level="Full" AcceptEULA="TRUE" | Show UI (not silent) |
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<Configuration> <Add OfficeClientEdition="64" Channel="PerpetualVL2016"> <Product ID="ProPlusVolume"> <Language ID="en-us" /> </Product> </Add> <Display Level="None" AcceptEULA="TRUE" /> <Property Name="AUTOACTIVATE" Value="1" /> <Property Name="FORCEAPPSHUTDOWN" Value="TRUE" /> </Configuration>
: Automatically accepting the End-User License Agreement (EULA) and setting the installation to "silent" mode so users don't see the progress bar. Key Commands and Modes