Office 2021 Proofing Tools Offline Installer -

The online installer works for 90% of users. But for the other 10%—the IT admins, the security analysts, and the international lawyers—the offline installer is a lifeline.

Keep a copy of the Office 2021 Proofing Tools ISO on your network deployment share. When a French finance report fails spell check on a locked-down terminal, you will be the hero.

Have you deployed offline proofing languages in your org? Let me know your deployment script in the comments below.

For Microsoft Office 2021, there is no single, standalone "offline installer" specifically for proofing tools like there was for versions 2016 and earlier. Instead, Office 2021 uses Click-to-Run (C2R) technology, which requires using the Office Deployment Tool (ODT) to download and install these tools offline. How to Install Proofing Tools Offline for Office 2021 office 2021 proofing tools offline installer

To create an offline installer for specific proofing languages, follow these steps: 1. Download the Office Deployment Tool (ODT)

Download the ODT from the Microsoft Download Center. Run the .exe to extract the setup.exe file to a folder (e.g., C:\ODT). 2. Create a Configuration File

Create a new text file named config.xml in that same folder. Paste the following code to specify your architecture (64-bit or 32-bit) and the language you need. Example for French Proofing Tools (64-bit): The online installer works for 90% of users

Use code with caution. Copied to clipboard Note: Replace fr-fr with your desired Language ID. 3. Download the Files (Requires Internet Once)

Open Command Prompt as an administrator, navigate to your folder, and run:setup.exe /download config.xml.This downloads the actual installation files into a subfolder named Office. You can now move the entire ODT folder to an offline computer. 4. Install Offline

On the target computer, run this command from the folder:setup.exe /configure config.xml. Summary of Methods Language Accessory Pack for Microsoft 365 Have you deployed offline proofing languages in your org

Assumption: You have rights to download Office 2021 installation files (retail or volume) and can access Microsoft download sources from a connected admin workstation.

  • Run:
  • Copy the SourcePath folder to your offline distribution server, network share, or USB media.
  • On each offline target, run:

    • Notes:

    In the past, Microsoft offered direct downloads for "Language Interface Packs" (LIPs) that were easy .exe files. For Office 2021 (and Office 365), the system has changed.

    setup.exe /configure config_proofing.xml