Previously, the Office installation package used the MSI installer, which allowed users to choose the components to install. However, the Office 2016 package provided by Microsoft only offers the C2R (Click-to-Run) method, which by default installs all components, making it large and time-consuming to install. In most cases, we only need Word, PowerPoint, and Excel. You can install the required components using the following method.

Download the Installer

1. Microsoft provides a dedicated Office installation tool. Visit this link to download it.

2. After downloading, double-click to run it and extract it to an empty directory. You will get setup.exe and configuration.xml (this file may not exist).

3. Edit the configuration.xml file. If it doesn't exist, create one and enter the following content:

<Configuration>
  <Add SourcePath="G:\" OfficeClientEdition="64" >
    <Product ID="ProPlusRetail">
      <Language ID="zh-CN" />
 <ExcludeApp ID="Access" />
 <ExcludeApp ID="Groove" />
 <ExcludeApp ID="InfoPath" />
 <ExcludeApp ID="Lync" />
 <ExcludeApp ID="OneNote" />
 <ExcludeApp ID="Outlook" />
 <ExcludeApp ID="Publisher" />
 <ExcludeApp ID="SharePointDesigner" />
    </Product>
  </Add>  
</Configuration>

• SourcePath: The installation location of Office 2016 after extraction.
• ExcludeApp: Exclude a specific component from installation.

Please modify the path and components according to your actual situation.

Install Office 2016

Run the cmd window as an administrator, navigate to the directory of setup.exe from the previous step, and enter the command setup.exe /configure configuration.xml to start the installation. Wait a few minutes for the installation to complete automatically.

Notes

• Office 2016 can be downloaded from msdn itellyou. After downloading, extract it to a specific directory.
• Specify the path of the Office 2016 extraction in the configuration.xml file (SourcePath option).
• The cmd window needs to be run as an administrator and navigate to the directory of the installer.

Obtaining Genuine Office 365

xiaoz purchased the Office 365 Home subscription from Microsoft, which can add 6 accounts and activate Office on 5 devices simultaneously. Each account has a 1TB OneDrive storage. The subscription is priced at 80 yuan per year and expires on December 2, 2019 (renewable). Currently, there are 3 available slots (all slots have been filled).

Some content in this article is referenced from: IT Home Academy: How to Install Only the Needed Office 2016 Components