Microsoft T5D01575, 79G-03775 manual Making changes to an existing Office installation

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We recommend that enterprise customers first uninstall any earlier versions of Office before they install Windows Installer-based Volume License editions of Office 2013 Preview.

∙Determine which Office features are installed.

∙Specify the default values for many user options, including Outlook settings.

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Office 2013 Preview does not support side-by-side installations of 64-bit and 32-bit Office, including across applications. For example, there is no support for side-by-side installations of the 2007 Office system 32-bit with Office 2013 Preview 64-bit, or for Access 2013 Preview 64- bit and Excel 2013 Preview 32-bit. You cannot use the Office 2013 Preview customization tools to configure side-by-side installations or customizations of 64-bit and 32-bit Office. For example, you cannot create a custom side-by-side installation by using 64-bit Office Professional 2013 Preview and 32-bit Visio 2013 Preview single image. For more information about 64-bit Office 2013 Preview, see 64-bit editions of Office 2013.

For information about how to customize Setup, see Customize Setup before installing Office 2013.

Making changes to an existing Office installation

If you have to change an existing Office installation, use the same tool that you used to customize the original installation: Run the OCT to update a Setup customization file or to create a new one. Then apply the customization file to the user's computer exactly as you would a software update. The user's existing Office installation will be updated with your customizations. This means that the customizations that are available when you install Office are also available when you change Office after installation.

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There are some customizations that Setup applies only when you are installing Office for the first time. These include the following: specifying where you can install Office on the user's computer, defining the product key, and removing earlier versions of Office applications. The OCT identifies the customizations that apply only to a new installation.

Using the Config.xml file to customize Office

You can use the Config.xml file to change your Office installation. You can customize most of the same options that you can with the Office Customization Tool, including some additional options that are not available in the OCT.

Using the Config.xml file is the recommended method for performing the following installation tasks:

∙Instructing Setup to copy the local installation source to the user's computer without installing Office.

∙Specifying the path of the network installation point.

∙Selecting the product or language to install.

∙Changing where Setup looks for Setup customization files and updates.

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