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Find your Office 2019 for Mac product in the list and click its Download Click the Continue button at the bottom of the window. Click the download icon (circle with a downward arrow) to download the Volume License Serializer.iso file. Once the download is complete, open the.iso file to extract the Volume License Serializer package file. Volume License Serializer not working in Catalina I did a clean install of Catalina on a computer at work, ran the 16.16.12 installer for Office 2016 and the Volume License Serializer. With Office 2019 products for Mac, you can't download the Office installation files directly from the VLSC. Instead, you'll download an activation tool called the Volume License (VL) Serializer from the VLSC and then separately download the Office installation files from Microsoft through the Office Content Delivery Network (CDN). Office 2019 download. Office 2016 download. Office 2011 download. Be sure to run both the installer and serializer packages in the folder. 2019 and 2016 licensing. Windows (64-bit) Office 2019 64-bit download. Office 2016 64-bit download. Office 2013 64-bit download. 2019, 2016, and 2013 licensing. Windows (32-bit) Office 2019. This download is needed for administrators to set up activation for volume license editions of Office 2019, Project 2019, or Visio 2019 by using either the Key Management Service (KMS) or Active Directory.
Applies to:Office for Mac, Office 2019 for Mac
There are two basic ways that you, as an admin, can deploy Office for Mac to users in your organization:
- Provide your users with the installer package file, and have them install Office for Mac for themselves
- Download the installer package file to your local network, and then use your software distribution tools to deploy Office for Mac to your users
If you have an Office 365 (or Microsoft 365) plan, you can provide your users with instructions on how to download and install Office for Mac for themselves. To install Office for Mac, a user has to be administrator on the Mac or know an administrator account name and password.
But, if you deploy Office for Mac for your users, you have more control over the deployment, including which users get Office for Mac and when. To plan your deployment, review the following information.
Download Office for Mac to your local network
The easiest way to download Office for Mac, and ensure you're always getting the most current version and build, is to download directly from the Office Content Delivery Network (CDN) on the internet. Here are the links to the installer packages for the Office suite, which contains all the applications:
- Office for Mac (for Office 365 or Microsoft 365 plans)
- Office 2019 for Mac (for retail or volume licensed versions)
Important
Support for Office 2016 for Mac ended on October 13, 2020. For more information, see End of support for Office 2016 for Mac.
Here is some additional information about installer packages:
- Installer and update packages for individual applications are also available on the Office CDN. For links to those packages, see Most current packages for Office for Mac.
- The same installer package is used for Office for Mac and Office 2019 for Mac. How you activate the product determines whether you get the features for Office for Mac or the features for Office 2019 for Mac.
- Unlike Office 2016 for Mac, the installer package for Office 2019 for Mac isn't available on the Volume Licensing Service Center (VLSC).
Deploy Office for Mac to users in your organization
Office for Mac uses the Apple Installer technology for installation. That means you can use the software distribution tools that you normally use to deploy software to Mac users. Some of the most common tools are Jamf Pro, Munki, and AutoPkg. You can also use Apple Remote Desktop and AppleScript.
Important
There are changes in Office for Mac to improve security, including implementing Apple app sandboxing guidelines. These changes mean that you can't customize the app bundle before or after you deploy Office. Don't add, change, or remove files in an app bundle. For example, even if you don't need the French language resource files for Excel, don't delete them. This change prevents Excel from starting. Even though you can't customize app bundles, you can configure preferences for each app.
Additional deployment information for Office for Mac
Whichever deployment method you decide to use, the following information can help you plan your Office for Mac deployment.
- What's new: Before you deploy, review the information about what's new for admins in Office for Mac. This article includes information about system requirements, language support, and new features.
- Side-by-side installation: You can't have Office 2016 for Mac, which is no longer supported, and Office 2019 for Mac installed on the same computer. Also, you can't have Office for Mac (from an Office 365 or Microsoft 365 plan) along with either Office 2016 for Mac or Office 2019 for Mac (both of which are one-time purchase versions) installed on the same computer.
- Deploying individual apps: Installer package files for individual applications are available on the Office Content Delivery Network (CDN). For links to those files, see Most current packages for Office for Mac.
- Activation: To use Office for Mac, it needs to be activated. Before you deploy, review the information about how activation works in Office for Mac.
- Uninstalling: If you need to uninstall Office for Mac, you can follow these steps to completely remove Office for Mac. Unfortunately, there is no program to uninstall Office for Mac automatically.
- Version numbers Version numbers of 16.17 or higher for retail or volume licensed installs indicate you have Office 2019 for Mac. Office 2016 for Mac, which is no longer supported, had version numbers of 16.16 or lower. Since the 'major' version (16) hasn't changed between Office 2016 for Mac and Office 2019 for Mac, application settings, including policies, preferences, and preference domains are similar between the two versions. Also, add-ins and other extensibility solutions that were compatible with Office 2016 for Mac will most likely be compatible with Office 2019 for Mac or will require minimal testing.
Upgrade to Office for Mac or to Office 2019 for Mac
- Upgrade to Office for Mac (subscription version): If you're a volume licensed customer of Office 2016 for Mac or Office 2019 for Mac, you can upgrade to Office for Mac (available with certain Office 365 or Microsoft 365 plans) without uninstalling your current version. First, download and run the license removal tool. Second, launch Microsoft AutoUpdate (MAU) and install the latest Office updates. Finally, launch any Office app and sign in with your Office 365 or Microsoft 365 account. For a demo of these steps, and an example of how to automate this process with Jamf Pro, watch this video.
- Upgrade to Office 2019 for Mac: If you're a volume licensed customer, you can upgrade to Office 2019 for Mac without uninstalling Office 2016 for Mac. First, you need to download the 2019 version of the Volume License (VL) Serializer from the Volume Licensing Service Center (VLSC). Second, download the latest version of Office 2019 for Mac. Then, deploy both the Volume License (VL) Serializer and Office 2019 for Mac to each device running Office 2016 for Mac. There is no need to remove Office 2016 for Mac first.
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Learn the new process for obtaining Microsoft Office 2019 products
With Office 2019, Microsoft has changed the way Volume Licensing customers can download and install all Office suites and individual applications, including Visio and Project. Unlike previous editions of Office that were obtained through Volume Licensing, Office 2019 products can't be downloaded directly through the Volume Licensing Service Center (VLSC).
Follow the instructions for the operating system you'll be using.
Windows Download and Installation Instructions for Office 2019
Beginning with Office 2019, all Office products for Windows that are available through Volume Licensing use Click-to-Run technology instead of the traditional Windows Installer technology. To deploy volume licensed versions of Office 2019 products for users in your organization, you'll use the Office Deployment Tool (ODT).
You'll need a broadband Internet connection with download speeds of at least 20 Mbps to download Office 2019 products. Note that Office 2019 products require Windows 10 and will not run on older versions of Windows.
Step One: Register at the VLSC and Accept Your Software Agreement
If you haven't already, register at the VLSC and accept your software license agreement for the Office 2019 products you requested by completing only steps one and two in TechSoup's VLSC quick-start guide.
Step Two: Get Your Office 2019 Product Key from the VLSC
- Sign in to the VLSC.
- Select the Downloads and Keys tab.
- Find your Office 2019 product in the list and click its Key link.
- In the table beneath the name of the product, find your product key in the column labeled Key. The Type column for this key should say MAK, not KMS.
- Office suites have separate setup keys for online functionality like web apps. These keys are not the same as the MAK product keys and cannot be used for volume activation of desktop products.
- Copy the product's individual key from this table and paste it into a program like Notepad or click Export all keys: CSV just abovethe list of products to download a list of keys in comma-separated-values format (which can be opened with Excel). This list contains all Volume Licensekeys associated with agreements in your VLSC profile.
Step Three: Download the Office Deployment Tool (ODT)
- Download the Office Deployment Tool from Microsoft.
- When the download is finished, open it and follow the instructions to extract its contents to a folder of your choice.
- You will be asked to choose a folder to store the extracted setup files. Navigate to the root level of your computer's hard drive (C:) and click Make New Folder. Then, name the folder 'OfficeSetup' and continue with the extraction process. Note that these instructions won't work if you choose a different folder name or location.
4.When you are finished, your new 'OfficeSetup' folder should have a file named 'setup.exe' and some sample 'configuration' files that end in .xml. Delete the .xml files. You only need to keep the 'setup.exe' file.
Step Four: Download and Prepare the Configuration Files
Download the configuration files that you need from the table below by right-clicking the link for the file you need, selecting Save link as..., and saving the file to the 'Office setup files' folder you created. Don't download more tghan once of these files to that folder at a time. If you need to install more than one type of Office product, you'll have the opprtunity to do so later.
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Office Suites | Project | Visio | Other Individual Applications |
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Office Standard 2019 (32-bit) | Project 2019 (32-bit) | Visio Standard 2019 (32-bit) | Access 2019 (32-bit) |
Office Standard 2019 (64-bit) | Project 2019 (64-bit) | Visio Standard 2019 (64-bit) | Access 2019 (64-bit) |
Office Professional Plus 2019 (32-bit) | Project Professional 2019 (32-bit) | Visio Professional 2019 (32-bit) | Outlook2019 (32-bit) |
Office Professional Plus 2019 (64-bit) | Project Professional 2019 (64-bit) | Visio Professional 2019 (64-bit) | Outlook2019 (64-bit) |
PowerPoint 2019 (32-bit) | |||
PowerPoint 2019 (64-bit) | |||
Publisher 2019 (32-bit) | |||
Publisher 2019 (64-bit) | |||
Skype for Business 2019 (32-bit) | |||
Skype for Business 2019 (64-it) |
Next, follow the instructions below to add the product key that you obtained from the VLSC in step two to the configuration file.
- Right-click the configuration file and select Edit to open the file in Notepad.
- Look for the following string of text in the configuration file:
- PIDKEY='#####-#####-#####-#####-#####'
- In this string, replace #####-#####-#####-#####-##### with your MAK client activation key by copying and pasting the key from wherever you saved it. You should leave the quotation marks before and after the key.
- Save the file and close it.
- Then, right-click the configuration file, select Rename, and change the filename to be 'configuration.xml'.
If you requested more than one type of Office product, you'll need to edit the configuration file and add a different key for each product that you received a license for.
If you need additional customization for your deployment and have IT experience, you can use Microsoft's Office Customization Tool to create your own configuration files.
Step Five: Download and Install Your Products
Note that all earlier versions of Office will be uninstalled when you install Office 2019 products, so be sure to save and quit any Office applications that are running.
- Navigate to your 'OfficeSetup' folder in File Explorer.
- You'll need to perform the next steps using the Command Prompt, which is a text-based command-line interface that runs within Windows.
To open the Command Prompt
- Click the address bar in the File Explorer window that you opened.
2. With the address bar selected, type
cmd
and press Enter. 3. Type the following into the Command Prompt that you opened.
setup /download configuration.xml
It will look as if nothing is happening, but your product will be downloading in the background. The download will be a large file and might take a while to finish. Once the download is complete, you will be returned to the Command Prompt.
- When the download has finished, you're ready to install the product. Type the following into the Command Prompt.
setup /configure configuration.xml
- When your installation is complete, you'll be returned to the Command Prompt. Close the Command Prompt and return to the desktop. Your Office 2019 product will be installed and ready to use.
- If you need to install a different Office product, delete the 'configuration.xml' file from the 'Office setup files' folder and follow these instructions again beginning at Step Four: Download and Prepare the Configuration File.
If you need to customize your installation or need more detailed instructions, you can refer to Microsoft's Office 2019 deployment guide for IT professionals.
macOS Download and Installation Instructions for Office 2019
With Office 2019 products for Mac, you can't download the Office installation files directly from the VLSC. Instead, you'll download an activation tool called the Volume License (VL) Serializer from the VLSC and then separately download the Office installation files from Microsoft through the Office Content Delivery Network (CDN).
The instructions for performing all these steps are provided in the VLSCunder the Downloads and Keys tab for each Office 2019 productfor Mac. We're including those same instructions here with more details for organizations that need more assistance.
Step One: Register at the VLSC and Accept Your Software Agreement
If you haven't already, register at the VLSC and accept your software license agreement for the Office 2019 products you requested by completing only steps one and two in our VLSC quick-start guide.
Step Two: Download and Install the Volume License Serializer
- Sign in to the VLSC.
- Select the Downloads and Keys tab.
- Find your Office 2019 for Mac product in the list and click its Download link.
- Click the Continue button at the bottom of the window.
- Click the download icon (circle with a downward arrow) to download the Volume License Serializer .iso file.
- Once the download is complete, open the .iso file to extract the Volume License Serializer package file.
- Run the Volume License Serializer package file on each computer that you'll be installing a volume licensed Office 2019 for Mac product on.
If you requested more than one kind of Office 2019 for Mac product, you'll repeat this process for each product.
We suggest running the Volume License Serializer before you install your Office 2019 for Mac products in the next step, but you can also run the serializer afterward if you prefer.
Step Three: Download and Install Your Products
Microsoft Office Standard 2019 Download
The download links to obtain your Office 2019 for Mac products from the Office CDN should be included in the text instructions that appear when you click the Download link for each product in the VLSC.
However, you can also find the download links for the Office 2019 suite andindividual applications directly from Microsoft.
For the Office for Mac 2019 suite, you can choose whether you want the download to include Microsoft Teams (Microsoft's communications platform) or not. After you've downloaded the installation package, open it and follow the instructions to install your product.
Microsoft Office 2019
If you need to customize your installation or need more detailed instructions, you can refer to Microsoft's Office for Mac deployment guide for IT professionals.