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Copper Contributor

Dec 17, 2019

Office customization tool xml deploys O365 Pro Plus instead of O365 Business

Hi there, i configured a xml file with help of the office customization tool (config.office.com) where O365 Business should be installed and the icons should be pinned to the taskbar. And yes, i ...

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chhopkin

Microsoft

Dec 18, 2019

Martin Fuhrmann the icons will not pin on Win10 devices. This is only a Win7 feature

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/deployoffice/configuration-options-for-the-office-2016-deployment-tool#piniconstotaskbar-property-part-of-property-element

As for the SKU that is installed, the XML should have either the following product ID:

O365ProPlusRetail - the ID that tells ODT to install the Office 365 ProPlus product

O365BusinessRetail - the ID that tells ODT to install the Office 365 Business product

Is it possible that the user that activated the product had a ProPlus license assigned to them instead of a Business license?

Martin Fuhrmann
Copper Contributor
Dec 19, 2019
chhopkin

thx for your reply and the tip on pinning the apps to the taskbar.

I've heard from a colleague of you that deploying O365Business is not possible via XML via Intune!
...even if the XML is correct.
The pc was new. Nothing installed beforehand.
In the control center under programs it shows O365Business.
If i open word f.e. it shows O365ProPlus.
Repair and online repair doesn't help. Uninstallation and reinstall doesn't help....
So it doesn't work.