A command-line utility, made up of setup.exe and a configuration.xml file, used to download, install, modify or uninstall Microsoft 365 Apps.
Also called ODT.
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Terms in this definition
- Modify
Policy effect in Azure that can add, replace or remove tags and other properties. Resources that already exist are brought into line by running a remediation task.
- Microsoft 365 Apps
Word, Excel, Outlook and the rest of Microsoft's Office programs for the desktop, licensed by subscription. Admins roll them out using the Office Deployment Tool or Intune.
Related terms
- EULA
The licence terms that have to be accepted before software is used. For a silent installation of Office, the Office Customization Tool and Office Deployment Tool can accept them on the user's behalf.
- Office Customization Tool
Rather than writing XML by hand, admins use this browser-based tool to pick products, languages, an update channel and app preferences for Microsoft 365 Apps, then export a file for the Office Deployment Tool.