Microsoft Office 2021 Installation Guide

Jul 22, 2024

Microsoft Office 2021 Installation Guide

Introduction

  • Video tutorial on installing a fully activated Microsoft Office 2021.

Steps for Installation

Step 1: Office Customization Tool

  1. Search for Office Customization Tool: Open browser and search "office customization".
  2. Access 365 Admin Center: Click the first option to open.
  3. Select Architecture: Choose between 32-bit or 64-bit based on system specs (Example: 64-bit).
  4. Select Office Suite Product: Choose "Office LTSC Volume License 2021".
  5. Additional Products: Select "Language Pack" under additional products and leave other settings as default.
  6. Select Applications: Choose the desired Office applications (Example: Uncheck Access if not needed).
  7. Select Language: Primary language set to "English (United States)"; can add more languages.
  8. Deployment Source: Leave as default (Office CDN).
  9. Uninstall Previous Versions: Check this if older versions are installed (if none, leave unchecked).
  10. Licensing & Activation: Choose KMS over MAK (no license key needed).
  11. Export Configuration: Select "Office Open XML formats" and export the configuration file.

Step 2: Download Office Deployment Tool

  1. Search for Office Deployment Tool: Open new tab, search "office deployment tool Microsoft 365".
  2. Download Tool: Download and save in default folder.

Step 3: Create Installation Folder

  1. Create Folder: On desktop, create a new folder named “Office 2021”.
  2. Move Files: Move the exported configuration file and the downloaded deployment tool into this folder.

Step 4: Extract and Set Up Files

  1. Extract Deployment Tool: Right-click on the deployment tool, run as administrator, and extract files to the downloads folder.
  2. Move Setup File: Move setup.exe file to “Office 2021” folder with configuration.xml.
  3. Open Command Prompt: Run CMD as administrator.
  4. Navigate to Folder: Use cd command to navigate to “Office 2021” folder in CMD.
  5. Run Configuration Command: Execute command setup /configure configuration.xml.

Step 5: Installation Process

  1. Check Installation Status: Office is installing in the background; monitor status.
  2. Complete Installation: Wait for installation to finish, then close the command prompt.

Step 6: Verify Installation

  1. Open Excel: Search and open Excel in start menu to verify installation.
  2. Check Activation: Navigate to File > Account to check product activation status.
  3. Test Functions: For example, XLOOKUP function should be present, indicating Office 2021 features.

Final Steps

  1. Clean Up: Delete installation folder and any leftover files.

Conclusion

  • Installation is complete and verified.