The Office Deployment Tool (ODT) is an official command-line utility provided by Microsoft that allows system administrators and users to download, customize, and deploy Microsoft 365 Apps, Office 2021, and Office 2024 to client computers.

You can use our free Office Deployment Tool XML Generator. Simply select your Office edition, system architecture (32-bit or 64-bit), language, and excluded applications, then click "Download XML" to get an error-free configuration file instantly.

Download setup.exe from Microsoft, place your configuration.xml file in the same folder, open Command Prompt as Administrator, navigate to that folder, and run: setup.exe /configure configuration.xml

/download downloads the Office installation files locally to your drive without installing them. /configure installs or updates Office on your system using the settings specified in your XML file.

Yes, ODT fully supports volume-licensed editions, including Office LTSC Professional Plus 2021 (ProPlus2021Volume) and Office LTSC 2024 (ProPlus2024Volume), alongside Microsoft 365 Apps.

In your configuration.xml file, add <ExcludeApp ID="Access"/> or <ExcludeApp ID="Publisher"/> inside the Product tag. Our tool handles this automatically when you check the excluded apps.

64-bit is recommended for modern PCs as it handles large data sets (like heavy Excel files) efficiently. Choose 32-bit only if you rely on legacy 32-bit add-ins or controls.

Yes, the Office Deployment Tool is 100% free from Microsoft. However, you still need a valid product key or subscription license to activate Office after installation.

Specify your preferred language code in the Language tag inside your XML file. For example, use en-US for English, ta-IN for Tamil, or hi-IN for Hindi.

Common causes include XML syntax errors, not running Command Prompt as Administrator, incorrect file paths for setup.exe or configuration.xml, or lack of active internet connectivity.