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Ellawo
Copper Contributor
Sep 08, 2026

Microsoft Office 2016 download: 64-bit offline installer for Windows 11/10?

Does Microsoft still provide an official direct download link for Office 2016, or has it been phased out in favor of newer versions? Now, I'm trying to get hold of the full 64-bit offline installer ...
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Finebns
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Sep 08, 2026

You can certainly use the Office Deployment Tool (ODT) to get an offline installer for Microsoft Office 2016, especially since you mentioned office 2016 free download. The Office Deployment Tool (ODT) is a command-line utility that gives you more control over your Office installation. Instead of using the standard web-based installer, you use the ODT to:

  1. Download the full installation source files to a local folder on your PC or a network share.
  2. Customize the installation by creating an XML configuration file to specify exactly which Office products and languages to install, and whether to install the 32-bit or 64-bit version.
  3. Install Office offline on one or multiple computers using the downloaded files.

 

If you have a valid license and want to create an offline installer for Windows 11/10, here is the general process:

  1. Download the ODT: Get the official tool from the Microsoft Download Center.
  2. Extract the Files: Run the downloaded executable. It will extract two key files: setup.exe (the tool itself) and an example configuration.xml file.
  3. Create a Configuration File: Edit the configuration.xml file in a text editor. You will define your options here. To download the 64-bit version, set OfficeClientEdition="64". For Office 2016 Professional Plus, the Product ID is often ProPlusRetail.
  4. Download the Installation Files: Open Command Prompt as an administrator, navigate to the folder containing setup.exe and your configuration.xml, and run a command like:
    setup.exe /download configuration.xml
  5. This will download the full installation source to the location you specified in the XML file.
  6. Run the Offline Installation: Once the download is complete, run the install command:
    setup.exe /configure configuration.xml

 

The ODT is for deploying licensed copies of Office. You cannot use it to bypass the licensing requirement for an office 2016 free download. After installation, you will be prompted to enter your 25-character product key to activate it.