Setup.exe Configure. Configuration-office2021enterprise.xml | Latest & Safe

<Add SourcePath="\\fileserver\office2021\source" ...>

One of the main benefits of this method is preventing unwanted apps (like Teams or Groove) from installing. You do this by adding an <ExcludeApp> tag inside the <Product> tag in your XML.

Example: Install Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook ONLY setup.exe configure. configuration-office2021enterprise.xml

<Configuration>
  <Add OfficeClientEdition="64-bit" Channel="PerpetualVL2021">
    <Product ID="ProPlus2021Volume">
      <Language ID="en-us" />
      <ExcludeApp ID="Access" />
      <ExcludeApp ID="Publisher" />
      <ExcludeApp ID="Groove" /> <!-- This is OneDrive for Business -->
      <ExcludeApp ID="Lync" />   <!-- This is Skype for Business -->
      <ExcludeApp ID="Teams" />
      <ExcludeApp ID="Bing" />   <!-- Bing search extension -->
    </Product>
  </Add>
  <Display Level="None" AcceptEULA="TRUE" />
</Configuration>

If you want to install immediately and do not care about saving the installation files locally: <Add SourcePath="\\fileserver\office2021\source"

setup.exe /configure configuration-office2021enterprise.xml

The configuration file for Office 2021 Enterprise installation is typically an XML file. This file contains parameters and settings that control how the Office installation proceeds. One of the main benefits of this method

Before using the command, you must obtain the correct version of setup.exe that supports Office 2021 Enterprise.

⚠️ Important: Do not use an older setup.exe from Office 2016 or 2019. Office 2021 requires ODT version 16.0.14326.20454 or later.