Office LTSC 2024 Professional Plus Download & Installation Guide – Australia

To download and install Microsoft Office LTSC Professional Plus 2024, download Microsoft's Office Deployment Tool, create a configuration XML file and run the installation command. Then open Word and complete activation using the method supplied with your licence. The five steps below cover the 64-bit English edition.

Purchased from Brytesoft? Have your order email ready for your product key and activation instructions.

Before you start: system requirements

This Professional Plus edition is for Windows. Check Microsoft's Office LTSC 2024 system requirements if you are unsure about compatibility.

Is the download free? Microsoft provides the Office Deployment Tool without charge. Downloading the installation files does not include an Office licence; you need a valid licence and the appropriate activation method to use the software.

64-bit or 32-bit? This guide installs 64-bit Office. If your Windows version or older add-ins require 32-bit Office, change OfficeClientEdition="64" to OfficeClientEdition="32" in Step 3. All installed Office products must use the same architecture.

Step 1: Remove incompatible Office versions

Save your work and close all Office applications before continuing.

1. Open Control Panel > Programs and Features.
2. Select the existing Office or Microsoft 365 installation you are replacing, then choose Uninstall.
3. Follow the prompts and restart your PC when removal is complete.

If you need to keep existing Project or Visio applications, check their compatibility before proceeding.

Step 2: Download the Office Deployment Tool

1. Open the Microsoft Office Deployment Tool download page and select Download.
2. Create a folder named Office2024Setup on your C: drive: C:\Office2024Setup.
3. Run the downloaded file and extract its contents into that folder.

Check: You should see setup.exe in C:\Office2024Setup. This is the deployment tool; it downloads Office when you run the installation command.

Step 3: Create the Office LTSC 2024 configuration file

Open Notepad and paste the XML below. Replace XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX with the product key from your order email.

<Configuration>
  <Add OfficeClientEdition="64" Channel="PerpetualVL2024">
    <Product ID="ProPlus2024Volume" PIDKEY="XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX">
      <Language ID="en-us" />
    </Product>
  </Add>
  <RemoveMSI />
  <Display Level="Full" AcceptEULA="TRUE" />
</Configuration>

Select File > Save As and use:

• Folder: C:\Office2024Setup
• File name: configuration.xml
• Save as type: All Files
• Encoding: UTF-8

Check: The folder must contain both setup.exe and configuration.xml. Make sure the XML file is not named configuration.xml.txt.

Step 4: Install Office LTSC 2024 Professional Plus

Search Windows for Command Prompt, right-click it and select Run as administrator.

Paste this command and press Enter to open your setup folder:

cd /d C:\Office2024Setup

Then paste this command and press Enter:

setup.exe /configure configuration.xml

Office will download and install. Keep your PC connected to the internet and wait for setup to finish.

Check: Once setup completes, search the Windows Start menu for Word and open it.

Step 5: Activate Office LTSC 2024 Professional Plus

Follow the activation method supplied with your licence. If your Brytesoft order specifies telephone activation:

1. Open Word and follow the activation prompt.
2. In the Activation Wizard, select I want to activate the software by telephone, if offered.
3. Select your country or region and follow Microsoft's displayed instructions using the Installation ID.
4. Enter the Confirmation ID when requested and complete activation.

If the telephone option is missing or activation fails, refer to your order email or contact Brytesoft support with your order number and the exact error message.

Check: Open Word > File > Account and confirm that Product Information shows Product Activated.

Office LTSC 2024 offline installer download

To download the Office LTSC 2024 offline installation files, use the Office Deployment Tool with the /download command. No ISO file is required for this method.

Complete Steps 2 and 3 on an internet-connected PC. Open Command Prompt as administrator and run these commands one at a time:

cd /d C:\Office2024Setup
setup.exe /download configuration.xml

This downloads the Office files without installing the applications. Keep the resulting Office folder together with setup.exe and configuration.xml. When ready, run the /configure command from Step 4.

For installation from a USB drive or another PC, follow our Office LTSC 2024 offline installer and USB setup guide. Activation is a separate step.

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Technical references: Microsoft's Office LTSC 2024 deployment instructions, Office Deployment Tool configuration options and Microsoft's MAK activation guidance.