The Office Deployment Tool (ODT) is a command-line tool that anyone can utilize to download and deploy Click-to-Run versions of Office to compatible devices on the network. To locate the tool, query 49117 on microsoft.com.
I use it mainly with my custom Configutation.xml from the Command Prompt so that I can do multiple systems (two desktops or four laptops to limit overloading the power strip) at a time. On a system with SSD and at least 16 GB of RAM, you could do an install as quickly as six minutes giving you the opportunity to do ten systems an hour.
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Stephan Pringle
Technology Support Specialist at Sipylus
About The Author: Stephan Pringle is an Information Technology Support Specialist. He covers hardware and software and provides tips for you to troubleshoot and repair issues on your own. In his spare time, he writes articles about the State of New York on his Hackintosh and HackBook and that has helped him to become the top contributor of the New York City section of Yahoo! Answers.
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