Use the file to modify the XML elements and attributes and use the rest of this article to learn more details about each of the elements and attributes. You can start by copying and pasting the example below into a text file and saving it with a name of your choosing. When creating the configuration file, we recommend starting with an example file and updating it with the appropriate options for your environment. For example, you can edit the configuration file to download the 64-bit English edition of Office, or you can edit the file to install the 64-bit English edition of Office with the EULA automatically accepted and without Publisher. To work with the tool, you edit the configuration file to define what options you want, and then run setup.exe from the command line. The ODT consists of two files: setup.exe and configuration.xml.

For more information, see Overview of the Office Customization Tool.

With the Office Customization Tool, you can easily create and modify configuration files in a web-based interface. You can continue to create the configuration file in a text editor, but we recommend using the Office Customization Tool instead. Best practice: The options in this article show the XML elements and attributes in the configuration file.

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