Microsoft 365: Application Management

Learn how to plan, migrate, deploy, and manage the Office 365 applications included with Microsoft 365.

Introduction

• Deploy Microsoft Office

1. Plan for Office 365 Pro Plus

• Review infrastructure and requirements
• Review licensing and accounts
• Assess network capability
• Assess application compatibility
• Client considerations

2. Basic Office 365 Pro Plus Installation

• Office Pro Plus installation options
• Additional deployment considerations
• Control what users can download
• The Office Deployment Tool

3. Create a Readiness Report

• Preparing to run a Readiness Report
• Run a Readiness Report
• Review the Readiness Report results
• Multiple user readiness checking

4. Preexisting Office Components

• Requirements for using RemoveMSI
• Uninstall all Office products
• Install the same language resources
• Selectively uninstall Office products

5. The Office Customization Tool

• The Office Customization Tool
• Office Customization Tool configuration
• Edit an existing configuration File

6. The Office Deployment Tool

• Create a configuration file
• Office Deployment Tool download mode
• Office Deployment Tool configure mode

7. Including Office Pro Plus in a Deployment Image

• Install the Microsoft Deployment Toolkit (MDT)
• Create the MDT share
• Add the Windows setup files
• Add the Microsoft Office files
• Create a Task Sequence
• Add Office to the sequence
• Build the reference image
• Test the reference image

8. Managing Office Updates

• Choose an update channel
• Configuration Manager requirements
• Enable SSCM for update notifications
• Install the Office Deployment Tool
• SSCM and the Office Deployment Tool
• Office updates from SSCM
• Configure Group Policy for SSCM updates

Conclusion

• Next steps