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Disable the Office startup window

adgm1 Posted messages 306 Status Member -  
adgm1 Posted messages 306 Status Member -
Hello
With the aim of deploying Office on several machines, I am looking for a way to disable the window that asks to perform the first connection to Office Online.
Can we, when creating the configuration.xml file, enforce the removal of this window so that the user goes directly to Word, Excel, or PowerPoint without having to check anything?
Thank you.

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    Le Pingou Posted messages 12275 Registration date   Status Contributor Last intervention   1 477
     
    Hello,
    In the Excel options under General then Startup options, uncheck the box Show the startup screen…..

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  2. adgm1 Posted messages 306 Status Member 10
     
    I'm not sure we are talking about the same thing. I was thinking of that window that only appears on the first startup, and once you check one of the boxes, it's set. Basically, I would like to be able to configure it in advance in my installation file so that once deployed, there are no more messages or update requests when the user logs in.

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    1. madmyke Posted messages 52304 Registration date   Status Moderator Last intervention   12 486
       
      It may not help you much, but yes it's possible, we migrated in April (900 PCs), users only needed to input their pre-created Microsoft login and their AD password. 365 cloud version for the accounts. However, this was done by consultants so I don't know how they did it.
      But don't forget that since you are paying for the licenses, you have Microsoft's support to assist you with deployment/AD GPO/package management.
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  3. Le Pingou Posted messages 12275 Registration date   Status Contributor Last intervention   1 477
     
    Hello,
    Indeed, it will therefore be without follow-up.
    Goodbye

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  4. adgm1 Posted messages 306 Status Member 10
     
    Okay, thank you
    I already have all the data to deploy actually, but the same problem persists; the user still has to set up Office once on their user session

    I was thinking about changing something in the Office customization tool, but I don’t know what. Maybe modify the installation properties.
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  6. adgm1 Posted messages 306 Status Member 10
     
    I found this might be useful for others

    In the Office customization tool, certain options need to be activated before creating the .msp file that will be used for deployment:
    To remove the "Let's get started" window:
    Modify user settings > Microsoft Office 20XX > Miscellaneous > Remove the recommended settings dialog box

    To remove the welcome video (which starts right after):
    Modify user settings > Microsoft Office 20XX > First Run > Disable the video + disable Office firstrun
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